Primary education, pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Mauritius is 49.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mauritius peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, pupils in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6% | — |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 49.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Mauritius?
- Primary education, pupils in Mauritius was 49.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.