School enrolment in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrolment was 78.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.72
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
94.04
in 2012
All-time low
68.27
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
School enrolment in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.72 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Mauritius peaked at 94.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.27, 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.
School enrolment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.27 | — |
| 1999 | 76.47 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 73.86 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 73.68 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.17 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 81.5 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 83.72 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 84.03 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.43 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.22 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.25 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 88.46 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.04 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 92 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90.33 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.12 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.36 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.44 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 88.26 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 87.99 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.54 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 78.72 | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.37 | 68.27 | 76.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.72 | 73.68 | 88.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 83.44 | 94.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.43 | 78.72 | 87.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.02 compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.95 compare
- 64 Croatia 78.79 compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.06 compare
- 67 Argentina 77.99 compare
- 68 Colombia 77.67 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 enrolment in Mauritius?
- School enrolment in Mauritius was 78.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.27 in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrolment?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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