Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.76 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mauritius, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.76 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mauritius peaked at 26.14 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.76 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.95 headcount basis | 25.77 headcount basis | 26.14 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 23 headcount basis | 21.51 headcount basis | 26.12 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.71 headcount basis | 15.2 headcount basis | 21.46 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 headcount basis | 13.76 headcount basis | 15.78 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 108 Kazakhstan, Republic of 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 111 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mauritius?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mauritius was 13.76 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release