Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 70.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
70.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 163 countries
All-time high
104.7%
in 2003
All-time low
70.0%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 92.2 %1999: 94.4 %2000: 91 %2001: 93 %2002: 95 %2003: 104.7 %2004: 100.5 %2005: 101 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 104.7 %2011: 72.9 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 74.4 %2015: 76.4 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 72.2 %2018: 70 %2019: 70 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 70.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 104.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2018.

Mauritius ranks 60th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 92.2%
1999 94.4% +2.3%
2000 91.0% -3.6%
2001 93.0% +2.2%
2002 95.0% +2.2%
2003 104.7% +10.2%
2004 100.5% -4.0%
2005 101.0% +0.5%
2006 99.5% -1.5%
2007 96.4% -3.0%
2008 95.4% -1.1%
2009 99.1% +3.9%
2010 104.7% +5.7%
2011 72.9% -30.4%
2012 72.8% -0.2%
2013 74.7% +2.7%
2014 74.4% -0.5%
2015 76.4% +2.7%
2016 74.8% -2.1%
2017 72.2% -3.4%
2018 70.0% -3.1%
2019 70.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.3% 92.2% 94.4% 2
2000s 97.6% 91.0% 104.7% 10
2010s 76.3% 70.0% 104.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius was 70.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2018.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.