Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9553 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius stood at 0.9553 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius peaked at 0.9553 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6047 GPIA, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8985 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.797 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8171 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6047 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7104 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6625 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7766 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6778 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6993 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7081 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8763 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7571 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7926 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7998 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7648 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.855 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6534 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7246 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8263 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8754 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7859 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7222 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7465 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9146 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9553 GPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8477 GPIA | 0.797 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7259 GPIA | 0.6047 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7835 GPIA | 0.6534 GPIA | 0.8754 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8346 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mauritius was 0.9553 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9553 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6047 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 primary 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