Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
84.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 81 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
55.2%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2020

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania, 2003–2020

0204060801002003201120202003: 55.2 % of female teachers2006: 100 % of female teachers2007: 100 % of female teachers2008: 100 % of female teachers2009: 100 % of female teachers2011: 100 % of female teachers2014: 100 % of female teachers2015: 100 % of female teachers2019: 84.5 % of female teachers2020: 84.5 % of female teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania is 84.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2003.

That places Mauritania 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers) in Mauritania, 2003 to 2020.
Year % of female teachers Change
2003 55.2%
2006 100.0% +81.1%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2019 84.5% -15.5%
2020 84.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 55.2% 100.0% 5
2010s 96.1% 84.5% 100.0% 4
2020s 84.5% 84.5% 84.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 53 Bahamas 86.2% compare
  2. 54 Armenia 85.9%
  3. 55 Ghana 84.6% compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 83.2% compare
  6. 59 Rwanda 80.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania?
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mauritania was 84.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2003.
How does Mauritania rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Mauritania ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,265 data points, 1997–2025
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Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.