Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 4.65 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9143 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.931 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.9143 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9803 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9985 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.9143 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 9 Bahrain 11.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine 8.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belgium 4.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bangladesh 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9143 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.