Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius is 78.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1998.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.3% | — |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 68.3% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 73.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 83.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 78.7% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.9% compare
- 64 Croatia 78.8% compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.1% compare
- 67 Argentina 78.0% compare
- 68 Colombia 77.7% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mauritius was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release