Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 64.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius peaked at 66.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.6% | — |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 58.0% | 66.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 60.3% | 64.8% | 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 secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Mauritius was 64.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 secondary 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