Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0075 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0075 units per person for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0085 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0075 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.