Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 8.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.94 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,498.5% on the previous year and up 321.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 8.94 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.55 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1974 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 1978 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1980 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1981 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1982 | -0.226 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1983 | -0.77 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 1984 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1985 | -0.232 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1986 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 1987 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 1988 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1989 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 1991 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1992 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +257.0% |
| 1994 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1995 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2876 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1998 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +802.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8292 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 2002 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2003 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -402.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2005 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8932 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2008 | -0.9553 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7461 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2011 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +1168.0% |
| 2012 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2015 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2017 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 2018 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2020 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2021 | 0.559 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2024 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +1498.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 30.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1498.5% | 0.559 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1168.0% | 0.33 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.9843 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7023 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4044 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 0.559 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 18 Mauritania 9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tuvalu 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Namibia 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nauru 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Maldives 8.05 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 8.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.55 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.