Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius is 70.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36.6% | — |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +74.3% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -28.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.3%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.7% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 46.4% | 98.9% | 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 share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mauritius was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).