Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
99.0%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.0% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1870.
Mauritius ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 4.7% | — |
| 1875 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 1880 | 7.5% | +27.1% |
| 1885 | 9.7% | +29.3% |
| 1890 | 12.4% | +27.8% |
| 1895 | 15.5% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 24.0% | +54.8% |
| 1905 | 27.8% | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 29.6% | +6.5% |
| 1915 | 32.8% | +10.8% |
| 1920 | 35.8% | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 39.1% | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 42.6% | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 46.6% | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 48.1% | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 55.6% | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 61.8% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 76.2% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 31.2% | 29.6% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 37.5% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 53.1% | 50.6% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.7% | 76.2% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 80.6% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 88.9% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mauritius was 99.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1870.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.