Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, female was 5,126 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius stood at 5,126. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 5,126 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,941, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,321 | 1,941 | 2,758 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,785 | 2,733 | 2,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,729 | 2,555 | 2,888 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,387 | 2,852 | 3,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,118 | 3,822 | 4,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 | 4,477 | 5,126 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius was 5,126 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5,126 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release