Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 13,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius stood at 13,646.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius peaked at 21,023 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,438, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,023 | — |
| 2013 | 16,411 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 16,029 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15,881 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,166 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 14,320 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 13,653 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13,325 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,534 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12,438 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 13,203 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13,646 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,023 | 21,023 | 21,023 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,969 | 13,325 | 16,411 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,205 | 12,438 | 13,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 125 Guyana 15,230 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 15,142 compare
- 127 Comoros 14,620 compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 13,390 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 12,926 compare
- 131 Montenegro 11,715 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mauritius was 13,646 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,023 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,438 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release