4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Mauritius, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritius stood at 99.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritius peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 | — |
| 2001 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99 | 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.6 compare
- 38 Switzerland 99.6 compare
- 38 Greece 99.6 compare
- 38 Jamaica 99.6 compare
- 38 Russia 99.6 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritius?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mauritius was 99.6 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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