Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 417.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.5% | — |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +417.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Mauritius was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release