Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Dominican Republic 79.6% compare
- 84 Algeria 79.2% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 78.9% compare
- 87 Tunisia 78.2% compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 78.2% compare
- 89 South Africa 78.2% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (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 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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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.