Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 41.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Mauritius is 41.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritius peaked at 41.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.0% | — |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 41.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 41.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 | +55.7% | 25.4% | 39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 25.4% | 40.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 2 |
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 public in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mauritius was 41.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mauritius ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release