Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2005
All-time low
82.3%
in 1974
Years of data
44
1972–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritius is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 98.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1974.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 83.8% | — |
| 1973 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 90.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.0% | 82.3% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 89.8% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 86.3% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.1% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 93.4% | 97.9% | 3 |
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, male in Mauritius?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mauritius was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release