Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.9% 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 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 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 49 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 50 Cyprus 98.0% compare
- 51 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 53 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 54 Israel 97.3% compare
- 55 Portugal 97.0% compare
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 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 52nd out of 134 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release