Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 93.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius, 1972–2023
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 66th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.7% | — |
| 1990 | 32.1% | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 93.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 93.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- 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)
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 66th out of 136 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