Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 118.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius is 118.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 118.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.6% | — |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 110.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 107.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 108.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 118.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 85.4% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 98.3% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.7% | 107.4% | 118.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Mexico 125.5% compare
- 9 Algeria 122.5% compare
- 10 Denmark 119.2% compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 117.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 117.6% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 115.5% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 118.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release