Education in Mauritius 2,746 indicators covering education for Mauritius. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Government spending on education as a share of GDP 4.2% 2024 down 11.8% 97th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 84.4% 2019 up 5.8% 87th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0 2024 — 174th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0 2024 — 176th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2022 down 61.6% 22nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 8.1% 2025 up 47.3% 86th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 7.9% 2025 up 88.1% 83rd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 8.3% 2025 up 23.9% 94th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 24.4% 2025 up 33.3% 76th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 22.0% 2025 up 43.8% 76th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 27.0% 2025 up 27.4% 78th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 2.0% 2025 up 25.0% 129th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 1.4% 2025 up 250.0% 138th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 2.6% 2025 down 7.1% 120th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8148 modelled data 2025 up 12.9% 135th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 48,221 2024 down 28.9% 141st Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.5245 GPIA 2020 down 8.1% 129th Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.2% 2024 down 11.8% 97th Primary education, pupils 49.7% 2018 up 1.5% 20th Inequality in education 0.0742 2023 down 44.0% 118th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 — 160th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 87.7% 2019 up 6.4% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 81.2% 2019 up 5.2% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 1.08 GPI 2019 up 1.1% 59th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 25,214 2024 down 26.5% 141st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.9518 modelled data 2025 up 51.8% 100th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 — 101st Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 13 2025 unchanged 1st End of the academic school year 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 5th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 2.5% 2022 down 26.2% 13th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 23,007 2024 down 31.4% 140th Tertiary education, academic staff 39.2% 2024 — 100th Start month of the academic school year 7 tertiary education 2024 up 600.0% 145th End month of the academic school year 6 tertiary education 2024 down 50.0% 134th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 62 2024 down 81.9% 154th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.5385 modelled data 2025 up 276.9% 176th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0.0% 2018 — 161st Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0.0% 2018 — 162nd Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.3% 2022 down 67.9% 97th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 118.8% 2024 up 7.7% 11th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 171st Persistence to grade 5, female 99.0% 2020 up 0.4% 26th Persistence to grade 5, male 93.7% 2020 down 4.9% 68th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 111.5% 2024 up 9.5% 20th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 118.5% 2024 up 8.0% 10th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 119.1% 2024 up 7.3% 11th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.995 GPIA 2024 up 0.7% 120th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 10.8% 2022 down 0.1% 36th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 178th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 17.9% 2022 down 25.8% 56th School enrollment, secondary 84.3% 2018 up 6.2% 70th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 46,532 2016 down 32.0% 49th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.92 years 2024 up 8.8% 46th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 111.7% 2024 up 9.5% 19th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 down 0.0% 68th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 111.3% 2024 up 9.5% 21st Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0 2024 — 153rd Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0 2024 — 152nd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 95.0% 2024 up 18.0% 177th ← Previous Page 11 of 46 Next →