Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.0% | — |
| 1972 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.2% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 68.0% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 74.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 76.7% | 86.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 88.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 91.7% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release