Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 83.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius stood at 83.3%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 124.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1989.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100.7% | — |
| 1984 | 88.0% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 124.6% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +68.5% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -7.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 83.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +68.5% | 58.7% | 98.8% |
| 1989 | -37.1% | 93.2% | 58.7% |
| 1986 | +26.1% | 98.8% | 124.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.3% | 58.7% | 124.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 89.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 83.3% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, male in Mauritius?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release