Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 units per person | +35.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0028 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0028 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Uganda 0.0029 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0029 units per person compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 0.0029 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 units per person compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0026 units per person compare
- 19 Comoros 0.0026 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0028 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.