Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 601.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +121.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +734.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -22.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +734.7% | 1.2% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.9% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 53 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 54 Philippines 7.9% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.9% compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6% compare
- 58 El Salvador 7.3% compare
- 59 Senegal 6.6% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release