Education in Mauritius - Pre-Primary

Pre-Primary

Main article: Pre-Primary education in Mauritius See also: List of Pre-Primary schools in Mauritius

Pre-primary education embraces children between 3 and 5 years old. The number of children in Pre-Primary schools was 33,901 out of which 51% were boys and 49% girls. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (number of students enrolled per 100 population aged 4-5) works out to 97% with an average of 13 pupils per teacher. The number of Pre-Primary schools in March 2011 was 1,018, that is 985 in the Island of Mauritius and 33 in Rodrigues. 75% of these schools were privately run institutions, 18% operating on government primary school premises administered by the Early Childhood Care and Education Authority and the remaining 7% were administered by either Roman Catholic or Hindu Education Authorities or Municipal/Village Councils.