Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
83.5%
in 1975
Years of data
51
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 99.2%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1975.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 85.0% | — |
| 1973 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.9% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 83.5% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 88.0% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.3% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mauritius was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release