Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 415 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritania, 1978–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritania stood at 415. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritania peaked at 415 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 95 | — |
| 2003 | 338 | +255.8% |
| 2004 | 315 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 341 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 338 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 338 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 345 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 354 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 361 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 371 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 415 | +11.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 415 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,008, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 415 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 335.83 | 315 | 345 | 6 |
| 2010s | 375.25 | 354 | 415 | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritania was 415 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release