Share of population with no formal education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Mauritius, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Mauritius stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Mauritius peaked at 95.3% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 95.3% | — |
| 1875 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 90.3% | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 87.6% | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 84.5% | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 76.0% | -10.1% |
| 1905 | 72.2% | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 64.2% | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 60.9% | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 57.4% | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 53.4% | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 51.9% | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 44.4% | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 38.2% | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 23.8% | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 68.8% | 67.2% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 62.5% | 60.9% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 55.4% | 53.4% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 46.9% | 44.4% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.5% | 30.9% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Mauritius?
- Share of population with no formal education in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.