Education in Mauritius

2,746 indicators covering education for Mauritius.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, tertiary education, male 47,369 2025 down 6.0% 156th
School age population, tertiary education, female 45,848 2025 down 8.1% 155th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 93,217 2025 down 7.1% 156th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 21,660 2025 down 27.4% 164th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 20,966 2025 down 27.8% 164th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 42,626 2025 down 27.6% 164th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 6,823 2025 down 29.5% 161st
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 6,645 2025 down 28.2% 161st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 13,468 2025 down 28.9% 161st
School age population, primary education, male 39,745 2025 down 25.1% 161st
School age population, primary education, female 38,136 2025 down 25.8% 161st
School age population, primary education, both sexes 77,881 2025 down 25.4% 161st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 6,592 2025 down 15.8% 161st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 6,351 2025 down 18.5% 161st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 12,943 2025 down 17.2% 161st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 6,443 2025 down 15.4% 161st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 6,390 2025 down 14.8% 161st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 12,833 2025 down 15.1% 161st
School age population, pre-primary education, male 13,189 2025 down 11.5% 164th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 12,733 2025 down 12.9% 164th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 25,922 2025 down 12.2% 164th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 84,530 2024 down 19.7% 160th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 99.2% 2024 up 5.0% 39th
Secondary education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 26th
Primary education, pupils 84,530 2024 down 19.7% 160th
Primary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 25th
Secondary education, pupils 100,395 2024 down 24.5% 153rd
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.2% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 106.9% 2024 up 10.8% 55th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2024 down 0.6% 51st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 107.8% 2024 up 10.2% 44th
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.98 years 2024 up 21.1% 32nd
School life expectancy, primary, female 6.62 years 2024 up 13.3% 45th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 0.8% 2024 down 85.7% 165th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate 0.1203 % change on previous year 2018 up 169.1% 132nd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9488 GPIA 2024 down 6.5% 189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 96.9% 2019 up 3.2% 93rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 99.3% 2019 up 3.4% 87th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 12.6 years 2019 up 3.0% 48th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2019 up 0.0% 44th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.89 years 2019 up 3.0% 36th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 13,539 2024 down 9.7% 143rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 13,956 2024 down 7.9% 144th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 21 2024 down 98.0% 178th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0 units per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 177th
Government expenditure on education, total 4.2% 2024 95th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 0 units per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 177th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2019 down 55.2% 127th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 12.76 number per square kilometre 2019 down 28.0% 23rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 92.9% 2020 down 4.3% 76th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 98.3% 2020 up 0.7% 42nd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0093 units per person 2018 down 40.7% 73rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils 11,709 2018 down 38.9% 123rd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 9,330 2024 down 6.9% 142nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.69 % change on previous year 2019 down 263.6% 155th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 4.65 units per square kilometre 2023 down 5.7% 12th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 5.86 units per square kilometre 2018 down 37.8% 15th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 98.7% 2023 up 3.8% 31st
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 90.7% 2024 down 6.5% 109th
Number of under-five deaths, male 101 2024 down 10.6% 147th