Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 4,538 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania is 4,538, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 4,538 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 688, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 112th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 688 | — |
| 1999 | 787 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1,479 | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 1,636 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,604 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,896 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2,033 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,810 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,880 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,856 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,934 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,150 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,467 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,540 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,641 | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 4,321 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 4,538 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,538 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,538 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,538 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,360, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +87.9% | 787 | 1,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.5 | 688 | 787 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,774 | 1,479 | 2,033 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,084 | 1,934 | 4,538 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,538 | 4,538 | 4,538 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 4,538 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,538 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 688 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release