Secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, teachers, female was 1,011 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,011 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania peaked at 1,169 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56 | — |
| 1979 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 212 | +182.7% |
| 1995 | 154 | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 197 | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 184 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 258 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 303 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 381 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 389 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 379 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 380 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 421 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 640 | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 635 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 789 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 980 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1,169 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1,011 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,011 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +182.7% | 75 | 212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62 | 56 | 68 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 186.75 | 154 | 212 | 4 |
| 2000s | 358.71 | 258 | 421 | 7 |
| 2010s | 870.67 | 635 | 1,169 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Mauritania was 1,011 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.