Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.8% 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 1.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritius peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 79th 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 | 5.4% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (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 1.8% 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 6.0% 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 79th 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 49.7%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release