Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 93.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius, 1972β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius stood at 93.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius peaked at 95.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 95.6% | 3 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius was 93.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release