Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.38 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius peaked at 28.45 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.26 | — |
| 1971 | 25.03 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.95 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 25.99 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 26.03 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 25.79 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 28.45 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 26.03 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 25.78 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 26.51 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 25.84 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21.19 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 19.55 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 17.98 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 19.19 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 13.95 | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 16.57 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.37 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.03 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.15 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.94 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.69 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.47 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.19 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.73 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.29 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.66, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -27.3% | 19.19 | 13.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.98 | 23.95 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 19.55 | 25.84 | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.77 | 13.95 | 19.19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 14.26 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 12.29 | 14.47 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius was 12.38 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.