Teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1,011 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania is 1,011, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 1,169 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56 | — |
| 1979 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 212 | +182.7% |
| 1995 | 154 | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 197 | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 184 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 258 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 303 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 381 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 389 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 379 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 380 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 421 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 640 | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 635 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 789 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 980 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1,169 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1,011 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,011 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62 | 56 | 68 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 186.75 | 154 | 212 | 4 |
| 2000s | 358.71 | 258 | 421 | 7 |
| 2010s | 870.67 | 635 | 1,169 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Mauritania was 1,011 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release