Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,118 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius is 1,118 number, measured in 2019. 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 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 3,817 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,118 number, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,257 number | 2,775 number | 3,812 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,688 number | 3,563 number | 3,817 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,802 number | 2,358 number | 3,527 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,093 number | 1,744 number | 2,337 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,379 number | 1,118 number | 1,655 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,189 number compare
- 145 North Macedonia 1,168 number compare
- 146 Luxembourg 1,138 number compare
- 148 Brunei 880 number compare
- 149 Cape Verde 879 number compare
- 150 Croatia 825 number compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
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- Annual precipitation 949.52 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Mauritius was 1,118 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,817 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 number in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/