Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0092 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 183rd 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Slovenia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Libya 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Czechia 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0.0091 units per square kilometre
- 185 Botswana 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Namibia 0.007 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.