Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.3% | — |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 68.3% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 73.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 83.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 78.7% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.9% compare
- 64 Croatia 78.8% compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.1% compare
- 67 Argentina 78.0% compare
- 68 Colombia 77.7% compare
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mauritius was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.