Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1983
All-time low
93.3%
in 1987
Years of data
34
1983–2020
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 98.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1987.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99.0% | — |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 93.3% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius was 98.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release