Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
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% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 45 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 46 Namibia 1.0% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 49 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 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 primary education in public institutions in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary education in public 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