Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 1,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius stood at 1,018. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 (number), gaps filled 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 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,775 | — |
| 1971 | 2,874 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,937 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,144 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3,306 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3,346 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,386 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,484 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,594 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,812 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,609 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,780 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,817 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,787 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,720 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,687 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,638 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,679 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,598 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,563 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,545 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,527 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,384 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,152 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,817 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 2,582 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2,541 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,480 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,373 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,358 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,326 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,245 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,219 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,195 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,064 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,994 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,958 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,844 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,744 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,650 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,655 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,511 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,488 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,428 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,311 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,287 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,173 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,165 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,118 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,141 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,101 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,132 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,163 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,018 | -12.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,266 | 2,775 | 3,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,688 | 3,563 | 3,817 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,876 | 2,358 | 3,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,744 | 2,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,379 | 1,118 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,111 | 1,018 | 1,163 | 5 |
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, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius was 1,018 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,817 in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.