Primary education, teachers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, teachers was 6,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,144
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,638
in 1981
All-time low
4,731
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Mauritius is 6,144, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 2023 | 5,640 | -5.0% |
| 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 | 5,906 | 5,640 | 6,144 | 4 |
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 in Mauritius?
- Primary education, teachers in Mauritius was 6,144 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6,638 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, teachers?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.