Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 30.95 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 30.95 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania peaked at 38.09 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.39 headcount basis, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 26.2 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 38.09 headcount basis | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 24.39 headcount basis | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1 headcount basis | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 30.95 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.32 headcount basis | 26.2 headcount basis | 28.45 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.19 headcount basis | 24.39 headcount basis | 38.09 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.95 headcount basis | 30.95 headcount basis | 30.95 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mauritania was 30.95 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release