Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 4,521 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,521 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 4,521 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,941 number, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,956 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,941 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,015 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,134 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2,262 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2,462 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 2,604 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 2,758 number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,755 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,770 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,858 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,806 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,785 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,745 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,763 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,733 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,825 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,806 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,761 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,842 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,888 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,779 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,666 number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,555 number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,674 number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,720 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,692 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,749 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,852 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,042 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,011 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,401 number | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3,546 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,467 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,604 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,590 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,651 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,710 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,822 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,046 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,916 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,024 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,201 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,089 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,181 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,011 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,369 number | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,521 number | +3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4,521 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4,521 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,321 number | 1,941 number | 2,758 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,785 number | 2,733 number | 2,858 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,729 number | 2,555 number | 2,888 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,387 number | 2,852 number | 3,710 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,118 number | 3,822 number | 4,521 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mauritius was 4,521 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,521 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 number in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.