# Mauritania’s education minister cites 2,283 teacher hires in 2026

> Education Minister Houda Babah said about 2,283 teachers had been recruited in 2026 and 575 classrooms received, while 3,340 additional classrooms were expected later. The figures were part of her opening-year address, not an independent audit.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:50+00:00
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In a speech published by the Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI) on 4 October, Education Minister Houda Babah outlined figures for the 2026–27 school-year opening. She said about 2,283 teachers had been recruited in 2026, bringing reported recruitment since 2019 to 15,729, excluding the latest cohort announced by the ministry.

Babah said 575 classrooms had been received during 2026 and another 3,340 were expected later. She also cited 165,350 school uniforms supplied and 1,738 canteens serving 249,461 pupils. These are figures stated by the minister; the article provides no independent audit or outcome evaluation.

The speech also addressed school-map planning and the expansion of the republican-school reform. The classroom figure of 3,340 is prospective, while the ministry’s account does not provide delivery dates for those facilities.

## Data

### 2026 indicators cited by Mauritania’s education minister

Administrative figures cited by the minister in her speech opening the 2026–27 school year.

Methodology: Figures are from the minister’s speech published by AMI; they are ministry-reported inputs, not independently audited outcome measures. The approximately 2,283 new hires are included in the 15,729 recruited since 2019, which excludes the latest announced cohort. The 3,340 classrooms are expected in the future.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers recruited in 2026 | 2283 | people | 2026 | observed |
| Teachers recruited since 2019 | 15729 | people | 2019 | observed |
| Classrooms received in 2026 | 575 | classrooms | 2026 | observed |
| Classrooms expected later | 3340 | classrooms | 2026 | forecast |
| Students benefiting from school canteens | 249461 | people | 2026 | observed |

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## Sources

- [Agence Mauritanienne d’Information (AMI)](<https://ami.mr/fr/archives/303643>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-04)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:50:48+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:58:16+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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