Primary completion rate, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary completion rate, male was 83.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Mauritius, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 83.3% for primary completion rate, male in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Mauritius peaked at 124.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1989.
Mauritius ranks 135th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100.7% | — |
| 1984 | 88.0% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 124.6% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +68.5% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.3% | 58.7% | 124.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 89.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 83.3% | 93.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Mauritius?
- Primary completion rate, male in Mauritius was 83.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.