How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?

30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male

Italy

11,299 number

in 2018

Mauritania

10,737 number

in 2019

Italy rank

85th

Mauritania rank

87th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Italy
Mauritania

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,299 number against 10,737 number in Mauritania, a difference of 562 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	43,734 number	1,535 number	42,199 number	Italy
1980s	30,850 number	2,289 number	28,561 number	Italy
1990s	21,370 number	3,758 number	17,612 number	Italy
2000s	12,797 number	6,990 number	5,806 number	Italy
2010s	10,347 number	11,019 number	672 number	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Italy or Mauritania?: Italy, at 11,299 number against 10,737 number in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Italy and Mauritania?: 562 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Italy ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/