Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 65.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, 2006–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania is 65.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 63rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.7% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 60 Saint Lucia 69.2% compare
- 61 Nicaragua 68.1%
- 62 Burkina Faso 66.2% compare
- 64 Belize 64.2% compare
- 65 Pakistan 62.0%
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1% compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Mauritania?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mauritania was 65.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.