Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 28,096 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 28,096 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 32,903 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,072 number, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,106 number | — |
| 1999 | 25,072 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,332 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26,683 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 28,614 number | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 30,689 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 31,513 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32,492 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 32,903 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32,236 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31,247 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30,219 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29,018 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28,528 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,814 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30,147 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 31,790 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 30,853 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30,915 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,799 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 28,750 number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28,096 number | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 28,096 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,558 number, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 28,096 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240,413 number, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,089 number | 25,072 number | 25,106 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,193 number | 25,332 number | 32,903 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,671 number | 28,096 number | 31,790 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mauritius was 28,096 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32,903 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,072 number in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.