Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 49.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2021
All-time low
48.8%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius is 49.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.1% | — |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 45 Saudi Arabia 49.1% compare
- 46 Namibia 49.1% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 49.1% compare
- 49 Jamaica 49.0% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 49.0% compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.0% 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 49.0% 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 49.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% 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 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release