Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
100.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mauritius was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.