Secondary education, teachers in Mauritius

Mauritius: Secondary education, teachers was 9,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,330
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,141
in 2018
All-time low
1,856
in 1972
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Mauritius, 1971–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1971199720241971: 1.9k1972: 1.9k1973: 2.0k1974: 2.0k1975: 2.2k1976: 2.2k1977: 2.6k1978: 2.9k1979: 3.1k1980: 3.2k1986: 3.7k1987: 3.8k1989: 3.9k1996: 4.7k1998: 5.1k1999: 5.3k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.6k2002: 5.9k2003: 6.4k2004: 7.0k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.8k2007: 8.1k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.5k2012: 8.6k2013: 9.8k2014: 10.0k2015: 10.0k2017: 9.9k2018: 11.1k2019: 10.0k2020: 10.7k2021: 9.6k2023: 9.3k2024: 9.3k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Mauritius is 9,330, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Mauritius peaked at 11,141 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,856, in 1972.

Mauritius ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,304 1,856 3,125 9
1980s 3,647 3,188 3,877 4
1990s 5,049 4,737 5,319 3
2000s 6,988 5,436 8,186 10
2010s 9,605 8,323 11,141 9
2020s 9,717 9,279 10,703 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 139 Gabon 10,118 compare
  2. 140 Eritrea 9,725 compare
  3. 141 Estonia 9,391 compare
  4. 143 Mauritania 9,029 compare
  5. 144 Bahrain 8,964 compare
  6. 145 Cyprus 8,083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Mauritius?
Secondary education, teachers in Mauritius was 9,330 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 11,141 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1,856 in 1972.
How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, teachers?
Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.