Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5824 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.5824 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.88 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5513 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9823 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9645 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9084 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8128 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7566 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7451 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7151 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6565 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5834 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5714 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5513 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5824 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5824 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.689 units per square kilometre | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | 0.8287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | 0.5513 units per square kilometre | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 20 India 0.7031 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Naoero 0.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 0.5884 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Israel 0.5765 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Togo 0.5625 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.5824 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5513 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.