Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius

Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5598 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5598 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.88 number per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.5598 number per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
48
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2019

0.511.52197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.5598 number per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.88 number per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5598 number per square kilometre, in 2019.

Mauritius ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 1.37 number per square kilometre —
1971 1.42 number per square kilometre +3.6%
1972 1.45 number per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 1.55 number per square kilometre +7.0%
1974 1.63 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1976 1.67 number per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 1.72 number per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 1.77 number per square kilometre +3.2%
1979 1.88 number per square kilometre +6.1%
1980 1.78 number per square kilometre -5.3%
1981 1.86 number per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 1.88 number per square kilometre +1.0%
1983 1.87 number per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 1.83 number per square kilometre -1.8%
1985 1.82 number per square kilometre -0.9%
1986 1.79 number per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 1.81 number per square kilometre +1.1%
1988 1.77 number per square kilometre -2.2%
1989 1.76 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1991 1.74 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1992 1.67 number per square kilometre -4.1%
1993 1.55 number per square kilometre -6.9%
1994 1.39 number per square kilometre -10.6%
1995 1.27 number per square kilometre -8.3%
1996 1.25 number per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 1.22 number per square kilometre -2.4%
1998 1.17 number per square kilometre -4.3%
1999 1.16 number per square kilometre -0.6%
2000 1.15 number per square kilometre -1.4%
2001 1.15 number per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 1.11 number per square kilometre -3.9%
2003 1.09 number per square kilometre -1.2%
2004 1.08 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2005 1.02 number per square kilometre -6.0%
2006 0.9823 number per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 0.9645 number per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 0.9084 number per square kilometre -5.8%
2009 0.8591 number per square kilometre -5.4%
2010 0.8128 number per square kilometre -5.4%
2011 0.8287 number per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 0.7566 number per square kilometre -8.7%
2013 0.7451 number per square kilometre -1.5%
2014 0.7151 number per square kilometre -4.0%
2015 0.6565 number per square kilometre -8.2%
2016 0.6445 number per square kilometre -1.8%
2017 0.5874 number per square kilometre -8.9%
2018 0.5834 number per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.5598 number per square kilometre -4.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.5598 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.5598 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6 number per square kilometre 1.37 number per square kilometre 1.88 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 1.82 number per square kilometre 1.76 number per square kilometre 1.88 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.38 number per square kilometre 1.16 number per square kilometre 1.74 number per square kilometre 9
2000s 1.03 number per square kilometre 0.8591 number per square kilometre 1.15 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.689 number per square kilometre 0.5598 number per square kilometre 0.8287 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 23 Togo 0.6197 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Uganda 0.5884 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5604 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Aruba 0.5167 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Israel 0.512 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Malawi 0.4866 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.5598 number per square kilometre in 2019, 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 number 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 0.5598 number per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.