Mauritius vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Mauritius
32.5%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
30.7%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
23rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Mauritius
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 32.5% against 30.7% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 23rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 185 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 40.5% | 30.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 35.9% | 28.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 31.7% | 10.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Mauritius or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mauritius, at 32.5% against 30.7% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release