Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 8,018 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania is 8,018, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 8,018 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 452, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 452 | — |
| 1979 | 559 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 575 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,726 | +200.2% |
| 1995 | 1,808 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,888 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,001 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,234 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2,608 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2,619 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,848 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2,747 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,615 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,356 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4,768 | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 4,956 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6,793 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 7,632 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 7,967 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,018 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,018 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8,018 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,099, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8,018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +200.2% | 575 | 1,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 505.5 | 452 | 559 | 2 |
| 1980s | 575 | 575 | 575 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,856 | 1,726 | 2,001 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,718 | 2,234 | 3,356 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,689 | 4,768 | 8,018 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,018 | 8,018 | 8,018 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 117 Gambia 9,312 compare
- 118 Slovakia 9,243 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 9,160 compare
- 121 El Salvador 7,912 compare
- 122 Gabon 7,573 compare
- 123 North Macedonia 7,132 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 secondary education, male in Mauritania?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania was 8,018 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,018 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release