Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9595 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9595 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius peaked at 0.9682 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.682 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 91st out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.682 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.7889 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8296 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8841 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9149 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9234 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9214 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9205 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9244 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9312 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9306 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9382 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.945 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9425 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9499 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9595 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.682 GPIA | 0.682 GPIA | 0.682 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7889 GPIA | 0.7889 GPIA | 0.7889 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9639 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9682 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Palestine, State of 0.9688 GPIA compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0.9651 GPIA compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 0.9628 GPIA compare
- 92 Hong Kong, China 0.9556 GPIA compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.9525 GPIA compare
- 94 Myanmar 0.9497 GPIA compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius was 0.9595 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.682 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release