Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 43.02 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 43.02 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2020.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania peaked at 53.23 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.75 headcount basis, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 27.75 headcount basis | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 29.88 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.68 headcount basis | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 37.91 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 46.89 headcount basis | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 51.95 headcount basis | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 53.23 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.02 headcount basis | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 43.02 headcount basis | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.36 headcount basis | 27.75 headcount basis | 41.59 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.77 headcount basis | 43.02 headcount basis | 53.23 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.02 headcount basis | 43.02 headcount basis | 43.02 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Mauritania was 43.02 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release