Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.831 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.831 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6454 GPIA, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9115 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7759 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7141 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7019 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7795 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7296 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7683 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7663 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8121 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8192 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.815 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8567 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.863 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8241 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8379 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7975 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9308 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8014 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8132 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7758 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7883 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6454 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 0.831 GPIA | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9115 GPIA | 0.9115 GPIA | 0.9115 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.763 GPIA | 0.7019 GPIA | 0.8192 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.7758 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8527 GPIA | 0.6454 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mauritius was 0.831 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6454 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release