Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 52.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 52.8% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 68.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.3% | — |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.3% | 66.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 52.8% | 64.0% | 4 |
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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 enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release