Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) was 21.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Mauritius, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Mauritius stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 289.4% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 21.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4% | — |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +289.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 5.6% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Mauritius?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Mauritius was 21.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release