Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius is 52.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 53.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.7% | — |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.2% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
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 lower secondary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius was 52.9% 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 53.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 40th 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release