Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius is 0.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 37.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.1% | — |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 25.1% | 37.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 20.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 18.0% | 9 |
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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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.