Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 42.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.07
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.07
in 2024
All-time low
22.35
in 1983
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius stood at 42.07. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius peaked at 42.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.35, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.31 | — |
| 1971 | 28.93 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 28.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.82 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 27.89 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.84 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 25.95 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 24.81 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 23.48 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 22.35 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.24 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 23.15 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.36 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.71 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.3 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.32 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.24 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.36 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.96 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.08 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.67 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.55 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.83 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.93 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.07 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.63 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.12 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.54 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.24 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.06 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.85 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.68 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.62 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.49 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.49 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.62 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.73 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.93 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.89 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 42.07 | +8.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.29 | 26.82 | 29.31 | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.74 | 22.35 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.03 | 23.55 | 24.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.29 | 23.93 | 27.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.25 | 27.5 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.77 | 36.93 | 42.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mauritius was 42.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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