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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania

Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0104 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0104 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
179th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0123 number per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0012 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1971–2019

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131971199520191971: 0.001 number per square kilometre1977: 0.001 number per square kilometre1978: 0.002 number per square kilometre1979: 0.002 number per square kilometre1980: 0.002 number per square kilometre1981: 0.002 number per square kilometre1983: 0.002 number per square kilometre1986: 0.002 number per square kilometre1987: 0.002 number per square kilometre1988: 0.003 number per square kilometre1989: 0.003 number per square kilometre1990: 0.003 number per square kilometre1991: 0.003 number per square kilometre1992: 0.003 number per square kilometre1993: 0.003 number per square kilometre1994: 0.004 number per square kilometre1995: 0.004 number per square kilometre1998: 0.005 number per square kilometre1999: 0.005 number per square kilometre2000: 0.006 number per square kilometre2001: 0.006 number per square kilometre2002: 0.007 number per square kilometre2003: 0.007 number per square kilometre2004: 0.008 number per square kilometre2005: 0.007 number per square kilometre2006: 0.007 number per square kilometre2007: 0.007 number per square kilometre2008: 0.008 number per square kilometre2009: 0.008 number per square kilometre2010: 0.009 number per square kilometre2011: 0.008 number per square kilometre2012: 0.008 number per square kilometre2013: 0.01 number per square kilometre2014: 0.011 number per square kilometre2015: 0.011 number per square kilometre2016: 0.01 number per square kilometre2017: 0.01 number per square kilometre2018: 0.012 number per square kilometre2019: 0.01 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0104 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0123 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Mauritania 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0012 number per square kilometre —
1977 0.0015 number per square kilometre +23.8%
1978 0.0016 number per square kilometre +7.0%
1979 0.0017 number per square kilometre +5.4%
1980 0.0017 number per square kilometre -0.3%
1981 0.0019 number per square kilometre +15.2%
1983 0.002 number per square kilometre +6.2%
1986 0.0023 number per square kilometre +12.6%
1987 0.0025 number per square kilometre +6.8%
1988 0.0025 number per square kilometre +3.1%
1989 0.0026 number per square kilometre +2.5%
1990 0.0028 number per square kilometre +9.1%
1991 0.003 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1992 0.0032 number per square kilometre +7.8%
1993 0.0034 number per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.0037 number per square kilometre +9.2%
1995 0.004 number per square kilometre +8.8%
1998 0.0052 number per square kilometre +28.6%
1999 0.0053 number per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.0058 number per square kilometre +8.7%
2001 0.0064 number per square kilometre +10.6%
2002 0.0069 number per square kilometre +8.5%
2003 0.0068 number per square kilometre -2.3%
2004 0.0076 number per square kilometre +12.3%
2005 0.0074 number per square kilometre -2.9%
2006 0.0074 number per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.0072 number per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.008 number per square kilometre +10.3%
2009 0.0081 number per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 0.0089 number per square kilometre +9.8%
2011 0.0084 number per square kilometre -5.0%
2012 0.0085 number per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.01 number per square kilometre +17.5%
2014 0.0107 number per square kilometre +7.6%
2015 0.0107 number per square kilometre -0.5%
2016 0.01 number per square kilometre -6.1%
2017 0.0105 number per square kilometre +4.7%
2018 0.0123 number per square kilometre +17.9%
2019 0.0104 number per square kilometre -15.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.0104 number per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.0104 number per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0015 number per square kilometre 0.0012 number per square kilometre 0.0017 number per square kilometre 4
1980s 0.0022 number per square kilometre 0.0017 number per square kilometre 0.0026 number per square kilometre 7
1990s 0.0038 number per square kilometre 0.0028 number per square kilometre 0.0053 number per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0072 number per square kilometre 0.0058 number per square kilometre 0.0081 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.01 number per square kilometre 0.0084 number per square kilometre 0.0123 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 176 Libya 0.0114 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Brazil 0.011 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Bahamas 0.0106 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Czechia 0.0092 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 Namibia 0.0075 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 182 Botswana 0.0066 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0104 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0123 number per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.