Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 111.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 111.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 111.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 20th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.7% | — |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 111.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 97.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 99.5% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 99.6% | 111.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 111.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release