Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius peaked at 100.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.2% | — |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 67.2% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 70.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 78.9% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 90.9% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.1% | 100.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Kuwait 97.7% compare
- 91 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
- 92 Ukraine 97.3% compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 96.9% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.7% compare
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 96.9% in 2019, 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 100.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.