Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2,120 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius stood at 2,120 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 2,551 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 281 number, in 1976.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365.8 number | 281 number | 459 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 501.33 number | 451 number | 532 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,191 number | 1,195 number | 2,551 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,486 number | 2,421 number | 2,528 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 number | 2,107 number | 2,537 number | 10 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius was 2,120 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 number in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.