Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 16.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius stood at 16.2. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius peaked at 31.79 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.79 | — |
| 1971 | 31.64 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.43 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.34 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 27.37 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 26 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 24.68 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 23.14 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.78 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 19.82 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 20.18 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 20.41 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.69 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.12 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.94 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.82 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.71 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.16 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 21.88 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21.81 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.13 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 21.23 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.69 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.17 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.46 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.92 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 23.89 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.44 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.77 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 26.14 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.12 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.93 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.06 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 21.99 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.51 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.62 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.46 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 20.94 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.79 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.82 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -9.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7 | 19.82 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.37 | 20.18 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.08 | 20.69 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.01 | 21.51 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 | 16.2 | 21.46 | 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, primary in Mauritius?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mauritius was 16.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.