Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 58,325 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 58,325 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 65,929 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50,703 number, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,038 number | — |
| 1999 | 50,703 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,420 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53,870 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 57,159 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 61,342 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 63,194 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 65,378 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 65,929 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65,032 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62,584 number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 60,720 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 58,280 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 57,909 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58,539 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,028 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 65,176 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 63,584 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 63,254 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60,963 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 59,381 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 58,325 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,870 number | 50,703 number | 51,038 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 60,663 number | 51,420 number | 65,929 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,744 number | 57,909 number | 65,176 number | 10 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 58,325 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 65,929 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,703 number in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.