Mauritius vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Mauritius
39.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
102nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 43.0% against 39.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 102nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 30.2% | 22.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 36.4% | 21.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 37.9% | 14.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 42.8% | 2.7% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd and WB: Latin America & 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
February 2026 Data Release