Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
76.3%
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
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius stood at 93.9%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.4% | — |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.4% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 80.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 76.3% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- 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)
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 93.9% 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 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% 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 23.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release