Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 13.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius is 13.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius peaked at 19.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.75 | — |
| 2014 | 18.71 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.98 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 14.17 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.78 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 13.76 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.77 | 15.2 | 19.75 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 13.76 | 15.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Dominica 14.1 compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 14.09 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 13.91 compare
- 90 Cayman Islands 13.42 compare
- 91 United States of America 13.39 compare
- 92 Macau, China 13.24 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mauritius was 13.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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