Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius peaked at 22.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3% | — |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -24.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 16.8% | 22.9% | 4 |
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 public in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mauritius was 16.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 pre-primary 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