Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 30.39 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritius, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 30.39 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritius peaked at 30.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.47 | 5.01 | 7.73 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.81 | 3.49 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 | 7.67 | 12.96 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.39 | 30.39 | 30.39 | 1 |
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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 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (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, female 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritius?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mauritius was 30.39 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.