Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius
Mauritius: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 11.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius stood at 11.96.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius peaked at 23.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.07 | — |
| 2002 | 8.87 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 9.85 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | +129.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.65 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.25 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.31 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.11 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.96 | +7.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.59, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +129.4% | 9.85 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | -52.5% | 23.6 | 11.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 8.07 | 23.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 10.78 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 10.11 | 11.96 | 3 |
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 participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Mauritius was 11.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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