Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 106.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius is 106.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 111.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.9% | — |
| 1971 | 105.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 106.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 106.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 107.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 108.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 110.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 106.4% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 106.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 111.8% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 111.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 109.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 102.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 100.1% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 103.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 101.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 103.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 110.2% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 106.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.0% | 105.4% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.4% | 99.8% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.2% | 99.8% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 100.4% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 94.6% | 110.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mauritius was 106.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release