Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 116.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 116.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 116.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.2% | — |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 102.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 112.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 110.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 112.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 112.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 116.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 88.9% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 99.6% | 116.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 16 Portugal 117.0% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 116.9% compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 116.3% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.0% compare
- 22 Tonga 111.9% 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 116.4% in 2019, 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 116.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.