Mauritius vs Nepal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Mauritius
99.2%
in 2024
Nepal
99.2%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
39th
Nepal rank
38th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Mauritius
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 99.2% against 99.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 19 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.7% | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4% | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 23.0% | 0.0% | 23.0% | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 29.4% | 0.0% | 29.4% | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 30.4% | 0.0% | 30.4% | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 35.8% | 0.1% | 35.6% | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 48.4% | 0.2% | 48.2% | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 51.4% | 0.6% | 50.9% | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 52.6% | 1.2% | 51.4% | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 83.7% | 4.1% | 79.5% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 77.8% | 10.6% | 67.2% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 78.1% | 27.3% | 50.8% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 59.9% | 34.7% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 63.5% | 35.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 74.7% | 24.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 98.9% | 4.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 98.8% | 1.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Mauritius or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.2% against 99.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Mauritius and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Nepal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Mauritius ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.