Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in secondary education, male was 3,316 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius is 3,316, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 4,536 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,220, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,286 | — |
| 1972 | 1,220 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,319 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,295 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,377 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,415 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,602 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1,738 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1,910 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1,938 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,217 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 2,227 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,295 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,625 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2,729 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,806 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,815 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,845 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,958 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,218 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3,398 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,476 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,494 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,485 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,514 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,288 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 4,378 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,763 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 4,157 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4,536 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,754 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 4,246 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3,396 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3,265 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,316 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,462 | 1,220 | 1,910 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,169 | 1,938 | 2,295 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,720 | 2,625 | 2,806 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,118 | 2,815 | 3,476 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,930 | 3,485 | 4,536 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,556 | 3,265 | 4,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 140 Eswatini 3,492 compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 3,463 compare
- 142 Réunion 3,345 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 3,265 compare
- 145 Jamaica 3,102 compare
- 146 Luxembourg 2,996 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Mauritius was 3,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,536 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release