Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4,491 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 4,491 number.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 4,815 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,013 number, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,274 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,398 number | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1,013 number | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 1,275 number | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 1,396 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,341 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,744 number | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 2,941 number | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 3,051 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,941 number | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 4,815 number | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4,491 number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,336 number | 1,274 number | 1,398 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,354 number | 1,013 number | 1,744 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,848 number | 2,941 number | 4,815 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 4,491 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,815 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 number in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.