Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 598 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
598 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,670 number
in 1978
All-time low
239 number
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2019
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 598 number.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 1,670 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 239 number, in 1973.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 239 number | — |
| 1974 | 741 number | +210.0% |
| 1975 | 657 number | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 587 number | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 927 number | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 1,670 number | +80.2% |
| 1979 | 767 number | -54.1% |
| 1981 | 522 number | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 812 number | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 799 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 692 number | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 630 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 547 number | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 703 number | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 870 number | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 902 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,066 number | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,231 number | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,130 number | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 995 number | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1,024 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 906 number | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,143 number | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 964 number | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 751 number | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 799 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 758 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 932 number | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1,016 number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,060 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 835 number | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 1,029 number | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1,026 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 810 number | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 870 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 789 number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 638 number | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 771 number | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 793 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 639 number | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 552 number | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 743 number | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 520 number | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 573 number | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 598 number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 798.29 number | 239 number | 1,670 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 696.88 number | 522 number | 870 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,011 number | 751 number | 1,231 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.5 number | 758 number | 1,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.6 number | 520 number | 793 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 113 Kuwait 753 number compare
- 114 Serbia 620 number compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 604 number compare
- 117 French Polynesia 585 number compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 573 number compare
- 119 New Caledonia 555 number compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mauritius was 598 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,670 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 number in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.