Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2022
All-time low
41.4%
in 1972
Years of data
8
1972–2023
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 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.4% | — |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 70.8% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 50 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 51 Cyprus 98.0% compare
- 52 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 54 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 55 Israel 97.3% compare
- 56 Portugal 97.0% compare
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 97.9% 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 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd 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 38.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release