Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.5% | — |
| 1971 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 98.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 96.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Seychelles 99.4% compare
- 48 Cyprus 99.4% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 99.3% compare
- 52 Latvia 99.2% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 99.2% compare
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 pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mauritius was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.