Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 92.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania, 2006–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2020, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania stood at 92.1%.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 75.9% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 43 Mexico 93.5% compare
- 44 India 92.7%
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 91.6% compare
- 47 Myanmar 87.7% compare
- 48 Monaco 87.5%
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mauritania was 92.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (% of total 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.