Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 11 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 1970
All-time low
11 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 11 years for official entrance age to lower secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius peaked at 11 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 years | — |
| 1971 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 144 Albania 11 years compare
- 144 Bangladesh 11 years compare
- 144 Bulgaria 11 years compare
- 144 Bahamas 11 years compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 years compare
- 144 Belize 11 years compare
- 144 Bermuda 11 years compare
- 144 Brazil 11 years compare
- 144 Barbados 11 years compare
- 144 Colombia 11 years compare
- 144 Comoros 11 years compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 11 years compare
- 144 Czechia 11 years compare
- 144 Djibouti 11 years compare
- 144 Algeria 11 years compare
- 144 Eritrea 11 years compare
- 144 Western Sahara 11 years compare
- 144 France 11 years compare
- 144 Gabon 11 years compare
- 144 United Kingdom 11 years compare
- 144 Gibraltar 11 years compare
- 144 Guadeloupe 11 years compare
- 144 French Guiana 11 years compare
- 144 Croatia 11 years compare
- 144 Hungary 11 years compare
- 144 India 11 years compare
- 144 Italy 11 years compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 11 years compare
- 144 Kuwait 11 years compare
- 144 Laos 11 years compare
- 144 Lithuania 11 years compare
- 144 Monaco 11 years compare
- 144 Moldova 11 years compare
- 144 Madagascar 11 years compare
- 144 North Macedonia 11 years compare
- 144 Malta 11 years compare
- 144 Montenegro 11 years compare
- 144 Mongolia 11 years compare
- 144 Martinique 11 years compare
- 144 New Caledonia 11 years compare
- 144 New Zealand 11 years compare
- 144 Poland 11 years compare
- 144 French Polynesia 11 years compare
- 144 Reunion 11 years compare
- 144 Romania 11 years compare
- 144 Russia 11 years compare
- 144 San Marino 11 years compare
- 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11 years compare
- 144 Serbia 11 years compare
- 144 Tajikistan 11 years compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 11 years compare
- 144 Vietnam 11 years compare
- 144 Samoa 11 years compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Mauritius was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release