Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Teachers in primary education, male was 10,737 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania, 1971–2019
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| 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% |
| 1983 | 2,109 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,374 number | +12.6% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 5,364 number | +28.6% |
| 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,737 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,737 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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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/