Primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.21
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.63
in 2000
All-time low
1.02
in 1820
Years of data
82
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius stood at 99.21.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius peaked at 99.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1820.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.02 | — |
| 1825 | 1.32 | +29.4% |
| 1830 | 1.71 | +29.5% |
| 1835 | 2.2 | +28.7% |
| 1840 | 2.84 | +29.1% |
| 1845 | 3.65 | +28.5% |
| 1850 | 4.69 | +28.5% |
| 1855 | 6 | +27.9% |
| 1860 | 7.64 | +27.3% |
| 1865 | 9.7 | +27.0% |
| 1870 | 12.23 | +26.1% |
| 1875 | 16.55 | +35.3% |
| 1880 | 20.86 | +26.0% |
| 1885 | 25.12 | +20.4% |
| 1890 | 29.37 | +16.9% |
| 1895 | 29.4 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 29.44 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 31.43 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 33.42 | +6.3% |
| 1915 | 38.08 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 44.76 | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 52.03 | +16.2% |
| 1930 | 50.13 | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 52.7 | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 52.55 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 52.69 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 75.48 | +43.3% |
| 1955 | 91.86 | +21.7% |
| 1960 | 76.65 | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 79 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 72.78 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 84.99 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 84.29 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.55 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 83.5 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 89.36 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 89.81 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 89.52 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 92.07 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 94.58 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 98.13 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 97.86 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96.41 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 97.16 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.9 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 92.55 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 91.95 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.84 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.43 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 88.04 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 90.49 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 91.31 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.56 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 93.45 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.46 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 99.25 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.63 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.44 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.08 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.26 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.66 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.37 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.34 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 94.11 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.49 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.99 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.57 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.8 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.36 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.91 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.26 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.21 | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +43.3% | 52.69 | 75.48 |
| 1875 | +35.3% | 12.23 | 16.55 |
| 1830 | +29.5% | 1.32 | 1.71 |
| 1825 | +29.4% | 1.02 | 1.32 |
| 1840 | +29.1% | 2.2 | 2.84 |
| 1835 | +28.7% | 1.71 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.96 | 1.71 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.25 | 2.84 | 3.65 | 2 |
| 1850s | 5.35 | 4.69 | 6 | 2 |
| 1860s | 8.67 | 7.64 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 1870s | 14.39 | 12.23 | 16.55 | 2 |
| 1880s | 22.99 | 20.86 | 25.12 | 2 |
| 1890s | 29.38 | 29.37 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 30.44 | 29.44 | 31.43 | 2 |
| 1910s | 35.75 | 33.42 | 38.08 | 2 |
| 1920s | 48.39 | 44.76 | 52.03 | 2 |
| 1930s | 51.42 | 50.13 | 52.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 52.62 | 52.55 | 52.69 | 2 |
| 1950s | 83.67 | 75.48 | 91.86 | 2 |
| 1960s | 77.83 | 76.65 | 79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.61 | 72.78 | 89.81 | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.45 | 91.84 | 98.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.79 | 88.04 | 99.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.47 | 96.82 | 99.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.26 | 92.34 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.94 | 93.91 | 99.21 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Mauritius was 99.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1820.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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