Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 34.28 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritania, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 34.28 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritania peaked at 52.93 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.1 | 22.04 | 44.38 | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.61 | 41.47 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.67 | 44.36 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.82 | 37.23 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.57 | 34.28 | 40.13 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritania was 34.28 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.93 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.