Mauritius vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Mauritius
39.2%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
102nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
102nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Mauritius
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 43.0% against 39.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 102nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 7.7% 30.2% 22.5% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 14.5% 36.4% 21.8% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 23.0% 37.9% 14.9% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 40.0% 42.8% 2.7% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Mauritius or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 43.0% against 39.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Mauritius and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
3.8%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Mauritius ranks 102nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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 tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release