Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius is 16.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 144th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.2% | — |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mauritius was 16.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release