Kenya vs Mauritius: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Kenya
7.9%
in 2023
Mauritius
7.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
104th
Mauritius rank
103rd

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 103rd of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 13.1% 40.8% Kenya
2020s 7.9% 18.9% 11.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Kenya or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Kenya and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Kenya ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.