Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male was 14,419 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania is 14,419, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 14,419 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,238, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,238 | — |
| 1977 | 1,533 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 1,640 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,729 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,723 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,985 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 2,109 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,374 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2,536 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2,614 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,679 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,923 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,074 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,313 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,511 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,833 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4,172 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,364 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 5,478 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,953 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6,586 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 7,146 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6,981 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,837 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7,606 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,627 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,440 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,205 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 8,328 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,142 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8,683 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,732 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,259 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 11,038 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10,987 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10,314 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10,795 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12,723 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 10,737 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 9,459 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 14,419 | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,535 | 1,238 | 1,729 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,289 | 1,723 | 2,679 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,958 | 2,923 | 5,478 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,371 | 5,953 | 8,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,341 | 8,683 | 12,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,939 | 9,459 | 14,419 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania was 14,419 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,419 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release