Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius
Mauritius: Start month of the academic school year was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Mauritius stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Mauritius peaked at 6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 185 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 185 Maldives 1 compare
- 185 Mozambique 1 compare
- 185 Malawi 1 compare
- 185 Malaysia 1 compare
- 185 Namibia 1 compare
- 185 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 185 Naoero 1 compare
- 185 New Zealand 1 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 185 Rwanda 1 compare
- 185 Singapore 1 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 185 El Salvador 1 compare
- 185 Eswatini 1 compare
- 185 Seychelles 1 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 185 South Africa 1 compare
- 185 Zambia 1 compare
- 185 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Mauritius?
- Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Mauritius ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release