Mauritius vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mauritius
7.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
21.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
51st
UNICEF: Africa rank
51st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 21.3% against 7.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.8 times Mauritius's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 51st of 183 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 32.2% | 30.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 30.0% | 29.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 24.1% | 23.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 21.6% | 18.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Mauritius or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 21.3% against 7.6% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mauritius and UNICEF: Africa?
- 13.7%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritius ranks 51st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 51st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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