Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mauritius
83.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
74.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
73rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
71st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 83.4% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 73rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 39.2% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 50.7% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 57.4% | 4.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 65.2% | 9.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 72.8% | 8.4% | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Mauritius, at 83.4% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st 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
February 2026 Data Release