Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 11.94 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius stood at 11.94 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius peaked at 18.8 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.94 headcount basis, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 headcount basis | 16.37 headcount basis | 16.57 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.14 headcount basis | 14.51 headcount basis | 18.8 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.33 headcount basis | 11.94 headcount basis | 15.39 headcount basis | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mauritius was 11.94 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.