Labor force with basic education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force with basic education was 40.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Mauritius stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Mauritius peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.5% | — |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 40.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 40.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education 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 | -38.5% | 63.6% | 39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.4% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 39.1% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Mauritius?
- Labor force with basic education in Mauritius was 40.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force with basic education?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).