Mauritius: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Mauritius' secondary education, teachers, female did not change 0% on 2023 (from 6,014 to 6,014).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +6.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 20.3% in 1978 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.9% in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2024, Mauritius had the 61st highest value of the 83 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 2024 ranking

• Jamaica — 58th of 83: 7,941
• Qatar — 59th of 83: 6,410
• Namibia — 60th of 83: 6,264
• Bahrain — 62nd of 83: 5,384
• Sierra Leone — 63rd of 83: 5,340
• Guyana — 64th of 83: 5,333

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 39 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Benin — 6,971 (2022)
• Botswana — 8,532 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 12,609 (2024)
• Burundi — 7,258 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 1,787 (2022)
• Cameroon — 48,324 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 2,040 (2017)
• Chad — 2,404 (2024)
• Comoros — 830 (2022)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 109,250 (2023)
• Congo, Rep.

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 secondary education, teachers, female?

6,014 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 895.7% from 604 in 1971 (4.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6,605 in 2018 and the lowest 604 in 1971.

How does Mauritius rank?

61st highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Mauritius?

In 2024, Mauritius' secondary education, teachers, female did not change 0% on 2023 (from 6,014 to 6,014). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +6.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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