Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 107.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius is 107.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius peaked at 113.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.9% | — |
| 1971 | 105.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 107.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 107.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 109.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 109.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 111.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 107.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 113.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 113.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 111.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 105.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 107.3% | -3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 107.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 107.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.9% | 105.8% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.1% | 101.8% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 101.1% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 100.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 95.0% | 110.9% | 4 |
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Mauritius was 107.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.