School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary, male was 106.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius is 106.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 111.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.0% | 105.4% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.4% | 99.8% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.2% | 99.8% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 100.4% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 94.6% | 110.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Mauritius was 106.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.