Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2021
All-time low
84.9%
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
Mauritius recorded 96.1% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.5% | — |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.5% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.8% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.9% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.3% | 99.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 96.1% 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 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritius ranks 175th out of 197 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 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release