Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Mauritius
83.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
74.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
73rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
73rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Mauritius
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 83.4% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.

Mauritius ranks 73rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 41.9% 41.1% 0.8% Mauritius
1980s 43.0% 44.0% 0.9% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 49.6% 52.0% 2.4% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 61.7% 58.7% 3.0% Mauritius
2010s 74.9% 65.9% 9.0% Mauritius
2020s 81.2% 73.0% 8.3% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Mauritius or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Mauritius, at 83.4% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
8.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Mauritius ranks 73rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release