School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, preprimary was 102.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius stood at 102.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius peaked at 106.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +118.2% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104.7% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 106.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 102.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 102.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 | +118.2% | 24.7% | 53.9% |
| 1993 | +56.0% | 53.9% | 84.0% |
| 1978 | +44.0% | 18.6% | 26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 24.7% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 53.9% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 91.0% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 97.8% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 102.0% | 102.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mauritius was 102.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (% 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.