Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 47.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 52.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.3% | — |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius was 47.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release