Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.01 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius stood at 14.01 headcount basis.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius peaked at 18.8 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.94 headcount basis, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 headcount basis | 16.37 headcount basis | 16.57 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.14 headcount basis | 14.51 headcount basis | 18.8 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.33 headcount basis | 11.94 headcount basis | 15.39 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 headcount basis | 12.44 headcount basis | 14.01 headcount basis | 4 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius was 14.01 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release