Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
78.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2014
All-time low
53.5%
in 1980
Years of data
39
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2017

0204060801971199420171971: 54.1 %1972: 55.5 %1973: 55.6 %1974: 55.7 %1975: 55.6 %1976: 55.5 %1977: 57.2 %1978: 56.7 %1979: 54.7 %1980: 53.5 %1981: 54.7 %1982: 54.6 %1983: 54.9 %1984: 53.5 %1985: 54.3 %1986: 55.1 %1987: 55.5 %1988: 55.3 %1989: 56.1 %1990: 56.7 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 69.1 %2002: 69.8 %2003: 72 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 76 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 75.6 %2008: 75.9 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 79 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 82 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 80 %2017: 78.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius stood at 78.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius peaked at 82.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1980.

That places Mauritius 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Mauritius, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 54.1%
1972 55.5% +2.6%
1973 55.6% +0.1%
1974 55.7% +0.2%
1975 55.6% -0.2%
1976 55.5% -0.3%
1977 57.2% +3.1%
1978 56.7% -0.9%
1979 54.7% -3.5%
1980 53.5% -2.3%
1981 54.7% +2.2%
1982 54.6% -0.1%
1983 54.9% +0.6%
1984 53.5% -2.6%
1985 54.3% +1.4%
1986 55.1% +1.5%
1987 55.5% +0.8%
1988 55.3% -0.4%
1989 56.1% +1.4%
1990 56.7% +1.1%
1999 67.2% +18.5%
2000 68.2% +1.6%
2001 69.1% +1.3%
2002 69.8% +1.1%
2003 72.0% +3.1%
2004 73.4% +2.0%
2005 76.0% +3.5%
2006 75.6% -0.5%
2007 75.6% +0.0%
2008 75.9% +0.3%
2009 76.7% +1.0%
2010 76.4% -0.3%
2011 76.7% +0.3%
2012 79.0% +3.0%
2013 79.2% +0.3%
2014 82.0% +3.6%
2015 79.7% -2.8%
2016 80.0% +0.3%
2017 78.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.6% 54.1% 57.2% 9
1980s 54.7% 53.5% 56.1% 10
1990s 61.9% 56.7% 67.2% 2
2000s 73.2% 68.2% 76.7% 10
2010s 79.0% 76.4% 82.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 83 Dominican Republic 79.6% compare
  2. 84 Algeria 79.2% compare
  3. 85 Afghanistan 78.9% compare
  4. 87 Tunisia 78.2% compare
  5. 88 Sri Lanka 78.2% compare
  6. 89 South Africa 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius was 78.8% in 2017, 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 82.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1980.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Mauritius ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.