Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2 years for official entrance age to early childhood education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mauritius was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.