Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0041 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1995.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | +14.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0041 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0041 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 4 |
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 teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1995.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.