Mauritius vs United States of America: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Mauritius
13.76 pupils per teacher
in 2024
United States of America
13.39 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Mauritius rank
91st
United States of America rank
93rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Mauritius
- United States of America
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 13.76 pupils per teacher against 13.39 pupils per teacher in United States of America, a difference of 0.37 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.44 pupils per teacher | 14.38 pupils per teacher | 3.06 pupils per teacher | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 14.64 pupils per teacher | 13.8 pupils per teacher | 0.8452 pupils per teacher | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Mauritius or United States of America?
- Mauritius, at 13.76 pupils per teacher against 13.39 pupils per teacher in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Mauritius and United States of America?
- 0.37 pupils per teacher, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and United States of America rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.