Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 448 in 2013. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 1978β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 448 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2013. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 448 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 |
| 1980s | 238.75 | 170 | 268 | 4 |
| 1990s | 267 | 241 | 300 | 9 |
| 2000s | 346.29 | 301 | 370 | 7 |
| 2010s | 403 | 379 | 448 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania was 448 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 448 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release