Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
80.5%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.9% | — |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.9% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.2% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 80.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
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 all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritius ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release