Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 83.2%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 128.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1989.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 101.6% | — |
| 1984 | 91.9% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 101.4% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 128.8% | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 95.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 100.6% | +65.4% |
| 1991 | 101.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -7.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 83.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +65.4% | 60.9% | 100.6% |
| 1989 | -36.0% | 95.1% | 60.9% |
| 1986 | +27.0% | 101.4% | 128.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 60.9% | 128.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 91.3% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 92.6% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 91.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 83.2% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 144 Gambia 84.2% compare
- 145 Jamaica 83.6% compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 83.6% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 82.6% compare
- 150 Zambia 81.8% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release