Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius is 0.0049 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 units per person | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0049 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.