Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.38 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius peaked at 28.45 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.98 | 23.95 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 19.55 | 25.84 | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.77 | 13.95 | 19.19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 14.26 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 12.29 | 14.47 | 9 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mauritius was 12.38 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.