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

Latest (2024)
0.0049 units per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0069 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0041 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024

00.0020.0040.006197019972024

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 97 Andorra 0.005 units per person compare
  2. 98 New Zealand 0.005 units per person compare
  3. 99 Morocco 0.005 units per person compare
  4. 101 Portugal 0.0049 units per person compare
  5. 102 Palestine, State of 0.0048 units per person compare
  6. 103 Gabon 0.0048 units per person compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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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.