Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, female was 5,893 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania stood at 5,893 number.
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 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 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% |
| 1983 | 292 number | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 411 number | +40.8% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 1,700 number | +61.6% |
| 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 | 379.57 number | 142 number | 575 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,028 number | 574 number | 1,888 number | 8 |
| 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania was 5,893 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,682 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 number in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.