Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2014
All-time low
70.2%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius peaked at 96.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.2% | — |
| 1972 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 75.9% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 70.2% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 73.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.1% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 88.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 90.5% | 96.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release