Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -7.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1978–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -7.82 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 315.4% on the previous year and down 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 39.44 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.82 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1980 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +355.7% |
| 1981 | 39.44 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 1987 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1739 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1991 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -9416.2% |
| 1992 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1999 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 2003 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2006 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2013 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +602.0% |
| 2014 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2016 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8518 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -526.3% |
| 2019 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 39.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -0.1739 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.94 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 179 Puerto Rico -6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Naoero -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea -8.17 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Myanmar -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 185 British Virgin Islands -10.34 % change on previous year compare
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 (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -7.82 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.