Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius peaked at 6.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 79 Latvia 2.3% compare
- 80 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.0% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9% compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.8% compare
- 85 United States of America 1.8% compare
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release