School enrollment, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary was 107.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Mauritius is 107.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mauritius peaked at 113.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.9% | — |
| 1971 | 105.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 107.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 107.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 109.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 109.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 111.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 107.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 113.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 113.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 111.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 105.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 107.3% | -3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 107.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 107.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.9% | 105.8% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.1% | 101.8% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 101.1% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 100.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 95.0% | 110.9% | 4 |
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, primary in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, primary in Mauritius was 107.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.