Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius stood at 1,018. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 3,817 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,018, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,257 | 2,775 | 3,812 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,688 | 3,563 | 3,817 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,802 | 2,358 | 3,527 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,744 | 2,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,379 | 1,118 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 | 1,018 | 1,163 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
- 148 Albania 1,046 compare
- 150 Croatia 884 compare
- 151 Estonia 876.4 compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 855 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius was 1,018 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,817 in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release