Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 79.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius is 79.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 82.5% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.8% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
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 pre-primary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mauritius was 79.8% in 2019, 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 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.