Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.9% 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 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.2% | — |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 89.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.2% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 64 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 65 Cyprus 98.0% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 97.9% compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
- 70 Hong Kong, China 97.8% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- 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)
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 97.9% 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 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 133 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 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release