Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 54.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Mauritius stood at 54.6%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Mauritius peaked at 83.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.8% | — |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -6.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 54.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 54.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.6%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -33.0% | 80.4% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 78.9% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.5% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 53.9% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Mauritius?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Mauritius was 54.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).