Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 83.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritius peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1998.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.1% | — |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 55.1% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 69.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 79.4% | 83.4% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Mauritius?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mauritius was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained 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