Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 481 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania stood at 481 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 691 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84 number, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87 number | — |
| 1999 | 84 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 97 number | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 125 number | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 131 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 130 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 195 number | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 325 number | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 312 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 440 number | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 691 number | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 481 number | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5 number | 84 number | 87 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 135.6 number | 97 number | 195 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 449.8 number | 312 number | 691 number | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania was 481 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 691 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 number in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.