School enrollment, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary was 94.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Mauritius, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Mauritius is 94.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mauritius peaked at 99.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 78.0% | — |
| 1973 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 94.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 78.0% | 83.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 79.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 92.6% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 92.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.7% | 96.5% | 9 |
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 94.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.