Primary education, pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Mauritius is 49.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mauritius peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mauritius?
- Primary education, pupils in Mauritius was 49.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.