Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 94.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius peaked at 95.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 135 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.0% | — |
| 1983 | 67.5% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 82.4% | 89.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.6% | 2 |
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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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius was 94.0% 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 95.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 135 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 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release