Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 52.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 54 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2023
All-time low
28.9%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 52.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius peaked at 55.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.1% | — |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 52.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 52.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.9% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 30.8% | 55.4% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Mauritius was 52.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release