Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius peaked at 38.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.8% | — |
| 1955 | 32.5% | -16.2% |
| 1960 | 27.8% | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 24.0% | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -23.3% |
| 2030 | 1.8% | -23.7% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | -24.3% |
| 2040 | 1.0% | -23.5% |
| 2045 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6% | 32.5% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.