Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 448 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 1978–2013
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 185 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 110 | — |
| 1985 | 170 | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 250 | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 268 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 267 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 270 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 250 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 266 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 270 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 241 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 300 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 301 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 353 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 331 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 356 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 353 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 360 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 379 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 386 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 399 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 448 | +12.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 448 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,514, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 448 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,023, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +54.5% | 110 | 170 |
| 1987 | +47.1% | 170 | 250 |
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
- 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 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 185 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