Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2024
All-time low
22.3%
in 1983
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 42.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mauritius peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.3% | — |
| 1971 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.8% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +8.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.9% | 42.1% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mauritius was 42.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release