Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania

Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male 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
39
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1983: 2.1k 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 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

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

Mauritania ranks 87th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,535 number 1,238 number 1,729 number 4
1980s 2,289 number 1,723 number 2,679 number 7
1990s 3,958 number 2,923 number 5,478 number 8
2000s 7,371 number 5,953 number 8,328 number 10
2010s 10,341 number 8,683 number 12,723 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 84 Honduras 11,335 number compare
  2. 85 Italy 11,299 number compare
  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 in Mauritania?
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania was 10,737 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12,723 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,238 number in 1971.
How does Mauritania rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Mauritania ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

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/