Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 4,008 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4,008 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 4,008 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 621, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 621 | — |
| 1999 | 687 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1,318 | +91.8% |
| 2001 | 1,458 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,354 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,637 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1,807 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,640 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,709 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,875 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2,152 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2,217 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,292 | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 3,843 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 4,008 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,008 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654 | 621 | 687 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,536 | 1,318 | 1,807 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,728 | 1,709 | 4,008 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,008 | 4,008 | 4,008 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mauritania was 4,008 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,008 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release