Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in secondary education, male was 8,018 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,018 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8,018 number
in 2019
All-time low
452 number
in 1978
Years of data
20
1978–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1978–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1978199820191978: 452 number1979: 559 number1980: 575 number1994: 1.7k number1995: 1.8k number1998: 1.9k number1999: 2.0k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.6k number2002: 2.6k number2003: 2.8k number2004: 2.7k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 3.4k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 6.8k number2017: 7.6k number2018: 8.0k number2019: 8.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 8,018 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8,018 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 452 number, in 1978.

That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 117th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 505.5 number 452 number 559 number 2
1980s 575 number 575 number 575 number 1
1990s 1,856 number 1,726 number 2,001 number 4
2000s 2,718 number 2,234 number 3,356 number 7
2010s 6,689 number 4,768 number 8,018 number 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 114 Papua New Guinea 9,160 number compare
  2. 115 El Salvador 8,575 number compare
  3. 116 Bulgaria 8,373 number compare
  4. 118 Georgia 7,970 number compare
  5. 119 Albania 7,858 number compare
  6. 120 North Macedonia, Republic of 7,508 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 8,018 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8,018 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 452 number in 1978.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/