Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania

Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 10,737 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,737 number
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
87th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12,723 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,238 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 1.2k number1977: 1.5k number1978: 1.6k number1979: 1.7k number1980: 1.7k number1981: 2.0k number1982: 2.0k number1983: 2.1k number1984: 2.2k number1985: 2.3k number1986: 2.4k number1987: 2.5k number1988: 2.6k number1989: 2.7k number1990: 2.9k number1991: 3.1k number1992: 3.3k number1993: 3.5k number1994: 3.8k number1995: 4.2k number1996: 4.6k number1997: 5.0k number1998: 5.4k number1999: 5.5k number2000: 6.0k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 7.1k number2003: 7.0k number2004: 7.8k number2005: 7.6k number2006: 7.6k number2007: 7.4k number2008: 8.2k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 9.1k number2011: 8.7k number2012: 8.7k number2013: 10.3k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 11.0k number2016: 10.3k number2017: 10.8k number2018: 12.7k number2019: 10.7k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania is 10,737 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 12,723 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,238 number, in 1971.

That places Mauritania 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,238 number —
1977 1,533 number +23.8%
1978 1,640 number +7.0%
1979 1,729 number +5.4%
1980 1,723 number -0.3%
1981 1,985 number +15.2%
1982 2,047 number +3.1%
1983 2,109 number +3.0%
1984 2,197 number +4.2%
1985 2,286 number +4.0%
1986 2,374 number +3.9%
1987 2,536 number +6.8%
1988 2,614 number +3.1%
1989 2,679 number +2.5%
1990 2,923 number +9.1%
1991 3,074 number +5.2%
1992 3,313 number +7.8%
1993 3,511 number +6.0%
1994 3,833 number +9.2%
1995 4,172 number +8.8%
1996 4,569 number +9.5%
1997 4,967 number +8.7%
1998 5,364 number +8.0%
1999 5,478 number +2.1%
2000 5,953 number +8.7%
2001 6,586 number +10.6%
2002 7,146 number +8.5%
2003 6,981 number -2.3%
2004 7,837 number +12.3%
2005 7,606 number -2.9%
2006 7,627 number +0.3%
2007 7,440 number -2.5%
2008 8,205 number +10.3%
2009 8,328 number +1.5%
2010 9,142 number +9.8%
2011 8,683 number -5.0%
2012 8,732 number +0.6%
2013 10,259 number +17.5%
2014 11,038 number +7.6%
2015 10,987 number -0.5%
2016 10,314 number -6.1%
2017 10,795 number +4.7%
2018 12,723 number +17.9%
2019 10,737 number -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,535 number 1,238 number 1,729 number 4
1980s 2,255 number 1,723 number 2,679 number 10
1990s 4,120 number 2,923 number 5,478 number 10
2000s 7,371 number 5,953 number 8,328 number 10
2010s 10,341 number 8,683 number 12,723 number 10

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  3. 86 Israel 11,079 number compare
  4. 88 Somalia 10,731 number compare
  5. 89 Uzbekistan 10,341 number compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 9,999 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritania was 10,737 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12,723 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,238 number in 1971.
How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Mauritania ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.