Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius is 98.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 101.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.9% | — |
| 1972 | 66.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 64.9% | 71.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 69.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 79.0% | 89.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.2% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.3% | 101.0% | 10 |
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 98.1% in 2019, 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 101.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.