Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Mauritius stood at 78.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 93.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.8% | — |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 67.8% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 73.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 82.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.9% | 87.2% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Mauritius?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Mauritius was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release