Mauritius: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Mauritius' pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rose 0.09 on 2017 (from 12.29 to 12.38).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2017), the average change was −0.27 and a typical year strayed about 1.28 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.66 in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.64 in 1981. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.22 a year. A straight line explains 73% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Mauritius had the 45th highest value of the 56 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Mauritius in the 2018 ranking

• Andorra — 41st of 56: 13.28
• Costa Rica — 42nd of 56: 12.91
• Indonesia — 43rd of 56: 12.68
• Grenada — 45th of 56: 12.37
• Moldova — 46th of 56: 11.88
• Samoa — 47th of 56: 11.75

What this measures

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 38 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in nearby economies

• Benin — 23.97 (2018)
• Burkina Faso — 17.21 (2018)
• Burundi — 38.19 (2018)
• Cabo Verde — 16.33 (2018)
• Cameroon — 20.26 (2018)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 23.29 (2015)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 21.1 (2018)
• Eritrea — 29.35 (2018)
• Ghana — 29.95 (2019)
• Kenya — 28.87 (2016)
• Lesotho — 18.46 (2016)

More education data for Mauritius

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 84,530 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 107.35% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 107.78% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 106.94% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 6,144 (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 45.78% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Mauritius's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?

12.38 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 52.86% from 26.26 in 1970 (1.55% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 28.45 in 1976 and the lowest 12.29 in 2017.

How does Mauritius rank?

45th highest of 56 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary unusual for Mauritius?

In 2018, Mauritius' pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rose 0.09 on 2017 (from 12.29 to 12.38). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2017), the average change was −0.27 and a typical year strayed about 1.28 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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