Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 81 Romania 1.0% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 83 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 85 Bahrain 1.0% compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
- 87 Thailand 1.0% compare
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 pre-primary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release