Education in Mauritius 2,746 indicators covering education for Mauritius. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 80.7% 2019 up 5.3% 110th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.07 GPIA 2019 down 3.8% 58th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 — 165th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 182nd Over-age students, primary 2.8% 2018 down 55.3% 127th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 177th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 182nd Secondary education, teachers 64.5% 2024 up 14.4% 68th School enrollment, primary, female 97.2% 2013 up 2.2% 28th School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% 2013 up 1.3% 55th Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 unchanged 133rd Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 up 9.1% 5th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 83.2% 2024 up 4.2% 25th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9939 GPI 2018 down 4.6% 125th Over-age students, primary, male 2.9% 2018 down 58.2% 136th Over-age students, primary, female 2.7% 2018 down 51.5% 124th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 index 2024 down 5.1% 39th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 19,078 number 2019 down 54.4% 130th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 9,387 number 2019 down 54.7% 129th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 9,691 number 2019 down 54.0% 130th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 — 49th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 — 166th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 86.2% 2017 up 11.1% 72nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.09 GPI 2017 up 6.7% 30th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 78.8% 2017 up 4.1% 86th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 161st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 116.4% 2019 up 14.4% 19th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0 2024 — 169th Compulsory education, duration 12 years 2025 up 9.1% 33rd Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 98.2% 2018 up 0.0% 54th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0 2024 — 171st Progression to secondary school 99.4% 2017 up 16.3% 39th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 1.1% 2022 down 19.3% 29th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 — 159th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 114.3% 2019 up 11.4% 18th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 118.3% 2019 up 17.4% 18th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9661 GPI 2019 down 5.0% 142nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.0% 2018 down 1.7% 102nd Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 167,599 2025 down 17.2% 148th Population of compulsory school age, female 82,525 2025 down 17.1% 148th Population of compulsory school age, male 85,074 2025 down 17.3% 148th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 52,174 2024 down 19.9% 148th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.7% 2022 down 66.5% 25th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.5% 2020 up 173.8% 100th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 17,814 2025 down 7.2% 136th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 8,668 2025 down 9.5% 136th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 9,146 2025 down 4.8% 136th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 25,765 2024 down 19.0% 149th Duration of compulsory education 12 years 2025 up 9.1% 33rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2025 unchanged 129th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.4% 2020 up 158.9% 103rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.6% 2020 up 181.7% 96th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0 2024 — 172nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0 2024 — 169th Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0 2024 — 173rd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 0 2024 — 172nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 26,409 2024 down 20.9% 147th ← Previous Page 10 of 46 Next →