Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 15.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania is 15.43, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania peaked at 25.72 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.43, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.99 | 16.59 | 17.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.24 | 22.73 | 25.72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 15.43 | 17.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Morocco 15.84 compare
- 45 Brazil 15.69 compare
- 46 Puerto Rico 15.47 compare
- 48 Netherlands 15.26 compare
- 49 Slovenia 15.15 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.09 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (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, female 33.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mauritania was 15.43 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.