Mauritius vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Mauritius
35.5%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.6%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
25th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
24th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Mauritius
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.6% against 35.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 25th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 184 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 52.4% 35.8% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 11.3% 48.1% 36.8% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 7.9% 49.3% 41.4% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 17.3% 67.4% 50.1% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.6% against 35.5% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Mauritius and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
15.1%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Mauritius ranks 25th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 184 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release