School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 104.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 104.3% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Mauritius peaked at 106.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +116.3% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +116.3% | 24.9% | 53.9% |
| 1993 | +56.8% | 53.9% | 84.5% |
| 1978 | +44.7% | 18.7% | 27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 18.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 53.9% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 90.0% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 97.5% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 104.3% | 104.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 United Kingdom 105.7% compare
- 13 Aruba 104.7% compare
- 14 Denmark 104.4% compare
- 16 Seychelles 103.7% compare
- 17 Switzerland 103.4% compare
- 18 Austria 103.1% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mauritius was 104.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.