Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 97.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania, 2004–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania is 97.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 57th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +5.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 86.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mauritania was 97.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.