Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5,893 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania is 5,893 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 6,682 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93 number, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 196 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), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93 number | — |
| 1977 | 135 number | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 125 number | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 128 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 142 number | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 198 number | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 245 number | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 292 number | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 331.67 number | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 371.33 number | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 411 number | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 487 number | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 552 number | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 575 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 574 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 667 number | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 726 number | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 765 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 853 number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,052 number | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 1,268 number | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1,484 number | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 1,700 number | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 1,888 number | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,956 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,050 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,458 number | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 2,625 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,815 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,395 number | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 3,625 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,939 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,519 number | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 4,803 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,161 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,957 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,063 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,823 number | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 6,189 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6,682 number | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6,222 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6,169 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,393 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,893 number | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.25 number | 93 number | 135 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 360.5 number | 142 number | 575 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,098 number | 574 number | 1,888 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,218 number | 1,956 number | 4,803 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,855 number | 4,957 number | 6,682 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania was 5,893 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,682 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 number in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.