Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 10,141 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania is 10,141, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 10,141 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93 | — |
| 1977 | 135 | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 125 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 142 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 198 | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 292 | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 411 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 487 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 552 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 575 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 574 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 667 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 726 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 765 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 853 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,052 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,700 | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 1,888 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,956 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,050 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,458 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 2,625 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,815 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,395 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 3,625 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,939 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,519 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 4,803 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,161 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,957 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,063 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,823 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 6,189 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6,682 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6,222 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6,169 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,393 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,893 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5,093 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 10,141 | +99.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,141 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,141 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +99.1% | 5,093 | 10,141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.25 | 93 | 135 | 4 |
| 1980s | 379.57 | 142 | 575 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,028 | 574 | 1,888 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,218 | 1,956 | 4,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,855 | 4,957 | 6,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,617 | 5,093 | 10,141 | 2 |
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 primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania was 10,141 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,141 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release