Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 43.02 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.02 headcount basis
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 87 countries
All-time high
53.23 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
27.75 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
10
2003–2020
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 … Pupil-trained secondary 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 43.02 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 43.02 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
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