Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 107.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
113.3%
in 1981
All-time low
95.0%
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 107.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 113.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.9% | — |
| 1971 | 105.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 107.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 107.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 109.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 109.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 111.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 107.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 113.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 113.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 111.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 105.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 107.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.9% | 105.8% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.1% | 101.8% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 101.1% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 100.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 95.0% | 110.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mauritius was 107.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release