Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 56.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius stood at 56.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 73.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 12th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.9% | — |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 56.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 56.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 58.1% | 73.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
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 secondary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mauritius was 56.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release