Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.6% | — |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Mauritius was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release