Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0049 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 198th of 200 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +61.6% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.