Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0201 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0201 number per person.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0374 number per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 number per person, in 1977.
That places Mauritius 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0127 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0117 number per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 number per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 number per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 number per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 number per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 number per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 number per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 number per person | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 number per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 number per person | +89.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0298 number per person | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 0.028 number per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 number per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 number per person | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 number per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 number per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.032 number per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 number per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 number per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 number per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 number per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 number per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 number per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.025 number per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 number per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 number per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 number per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 number per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 number per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 number per person | 0.0086 number per person | 0.0128 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 number per person | 0.0107 number per person | 0.0121 number per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 number per person | 0.0203 number per person | 0.0374 number per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 number per person | 0.0288 number per person | 0.0331 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 number per person | 0.0201 number per person | 0.0294 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Azerbaijan 0.0207 number per person compare
- 134 Georgia 0.0204 number per person compare
- 135 Switzerland 0.0204 number per person compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 0.0201 number per person compare
- 138 Samoa 0.02 number per person compare
- 139 Comoros 0.0197 number per person compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0201 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 number per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 number per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.