Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 199th of 201 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0088 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0088 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +159.5% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mauritania was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.