Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 5.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius peaked at 39.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1965 | 32.0% | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 32.0% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 74 Jamaica 5.7% compare
- 75 South Africa 5.7% compare
- 76 Italy 5.6% compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 5.4% compare
- 79 China 5.3% compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.3% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Mauritius was 5.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education