Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 102 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritius is 102, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritius peaked at 106.41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.61, in 1977.
That places Mauritius 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.58 | — |
| 1971 | 20.29 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.18 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.94 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 20.71 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.51 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 19.33 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 18.61 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 26.8 | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 27.93 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 26.69 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 25.58 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 24.69 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 53.86 | +118.2% |
| 1993 | 84.03 | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 76.32 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 80.32 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 96.07 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 92.23 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 94.38 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 90.96 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 92.99 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104.72 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 100.48 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 100.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.45 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 96.45 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 104.71 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 106.41 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 105.88 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 104.89 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105.48 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 104.58 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.66 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.12 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 102 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 102 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 102 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +118.2% | 24.69 | 53.86 |
| 1993 | +56.0% | 53.86 | 84.03 |
| 1978 | +44.0% | 18.61 | 26.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.79 | 18.61 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.65 | 24.69 | 26.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.46 | 53.86 | 96.07 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.55 | 90.96 | 104.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.17 | 97.79 | 106.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102 | 102 | 102 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritius?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mauritius was 102 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.41 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.