Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.0%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2014
All-time low
53.7%
in 1984
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 77.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius peaked at 80.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1984.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 to tertiary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.7% | — |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 54.7% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 56.0% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 65.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 77.0% | 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 to tertiary, male in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release