Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 6,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6,144 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 6,638 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,731, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,731 | — |
| 1971 | 4,815 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,952 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5,278 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 5,568 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,791 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5,848 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6,088 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6,352 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6,567 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 6,379 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6,638 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,623 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6,572 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,465 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,450 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,371 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,504 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,404 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,324 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,507 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,369 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,272 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,931 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,483 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,137 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5,215 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,065 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,107 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,178 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,379 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5,256 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,620 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5,741 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,531 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,598 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,548 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,495 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,454 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,472 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,701 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5,427 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,512 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,629 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,400 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,468 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,184 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,534 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5,639 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,903 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,936 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,788 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,640 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,144 | +8.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,144 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,144 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,599 | 4,731 | 6,567 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,473 | 6,324 | 6,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,629 | 5,065 | 6,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,480 | 5,178 | 5,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,497 | 5,184 | 5,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,882 | 5,640 | 6,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 151 East Timor 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 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, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mauritius was 6,144 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6,638 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.