Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius peaked at 11.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.0% | — |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +181.0% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +143.5% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -49.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +73.0% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release