Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 13,956 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13,956 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 21,663 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,021, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 144th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,400 | — |
| 1971 | 5,162 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4,721 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 4,655 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,572 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,735 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4,141 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 4,021 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,956 | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 6,241 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5,992 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,682 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 5,407 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 10,944 | +102.4% |
| 1991 | 12,831 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 14,719 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 16,606 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 16,268 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15,929 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 17,463 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 21,663 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 21,256 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 21,023 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 19,677 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 19,290 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18,739 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,433 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 19,120 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18,934 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18,730 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18,362 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18,263 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,097 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,817 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18,119 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16,960 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 15,902 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,155 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,013 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,594 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,921 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13,268 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13,010 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,633 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 12,089 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 12,086 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,082 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,956 | +15.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,956 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13,956 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,708, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +102.4% | 5,407 | 10,944 |
| 1978 | +48.1% | 4,021 | 5,956 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,960 | 4,021 | 6,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,694 | 5,407 | 5,992 | 3 |
| 1990s | 16,870 | 10,944 | 21,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,864 | 18,097 | 19,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,476 | 13,010 | 18,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,769 | 12,082 | 13,956 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 141 Comoros 14,525 compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 14,445 compare
- 143 Cyprus 14,059 compare
- 145 Afghanistan 13,837 compare
- 146 East Timor 13,267 compare
- 147 Eswatini 12,768 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mauritius was 13,956 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,663 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,021 in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.