Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Mauritius, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.8% for over-age students, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Mauritius peaked at 23.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.5% | — |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +64.9% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 16.5% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Mauritius?
- Over-age students, primary in Mauritius was 2.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for over-age students, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.