Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius is 91.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius peaked at 93.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.0% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +14.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 91.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 91.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -30.2% | 92.5% | 64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 81.0% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 64.6% | 92.5% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mauritius was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).