Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius

Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 59.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2001
All-time low
58.2%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 70 %1999: 69.3 %2000: 68.7 %2001: 74.6 %2006: 60.4 %2007: 60.8 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 59.5 %2010: 59 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 59.2 %2014: 62 %2015: 61.4 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 58.7 %2018: 58.3 %2019: 59.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius stood at 59.1%.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 74.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 70.0%
1999 69.3% -1.0%
2000 68.7% -0.9%
2001 74.6% +8.6%
2006 60.4% -19.0%
2007 60.8% +0.5%
2008 60.3% -0.8%
2009 59.5% -1.2%
2010 59.0% -1.0%
2011 58.2% -1.3%
2012 58.9% +1.2%
2013 59.2% +0.6%
2014 62.0% +4.6%
2015 61.4% -1.0%
2016 61.6% +0.4%
2017 58.7% -4.7%
2018 58.3% -0.6%
2019 59.1% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.6% 69.3% 70.0% 2
2000s 64.0% 59.5% 74.6% 6
2010s 59.6% 58.2% 62.0% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 6 United Arab Emirates 67.9% compare
  2. 7 Lebanon 63.9% compare
  3. 8 Grenada 62.9% compare
  4. 10 Chile 58.7% compare
  5. 11 Belgium 58.6% compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 56.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mauritius was 59.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Mauritius ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.