Labor force with basic education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force with basic education was 40.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Mauritius stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Mauritius peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.4% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 39.1% | 63.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Mauritius?
- Labor force with basic education in Mauritius was 40.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force with basic education?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).