Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 81.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius is 81.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius peaked at 86.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 61.4% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 69.8% | 86.0% | 8 |
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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 intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mauritius was 81.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.