Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 83.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Mauritius, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Mauritius is 83.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Mauritius peaked at 88.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1973.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.7% | — |
| 1974 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 56.3% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 42.7% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 52.2% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 51.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 73.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 Slovakia 84.9% compare
- 107 Philippines 84.8% compare
- 108 Egypt 83.9% compare
- 110 Venezuela 83.2% compare
- 111 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Mauritius?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Mauritius was 83.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.