School completion in Mauritius
Mauritius: School completion was 99.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.89
in 2025
All-time low
85.83
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Mauritius stood at 99.89. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Mauritius peaked at 99.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.83, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.83 | — |
| 1982 | 86.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.69 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.21 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 87.69 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 88.16 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 88.64 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.13 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.55 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 89.94 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 90.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.01 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.35 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.76 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.71 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.22 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.74 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.98 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.19 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.67 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.07 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.34 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.64 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.68 | 85.83 | 89.55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.69 | 89.94 | 93.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.69 | 94.22 | 98.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 | 98.89 | 99.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.83 | 99.77 | 99.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Mauritius?
- School completion in Mauritius was 99.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.83 in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for school completion?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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