Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female was 6.23 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Mauritius is 6.23 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Mauritius peaked at 10.46 number per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.91 number per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.51 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 number per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 number per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.02 number per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.22 number per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.92 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.82 number per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 2.93 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 number per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.67 number per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.57 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.19 number per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1993 | 7.93 number per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 7.61 number per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.37 number per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 10.46 number per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 10.36 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.19 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.63 number per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.38 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.99 number per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.45 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.05 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.06 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.92 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.86 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.81 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.82 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.75 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.29 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.76 number per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.49 number per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.41 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.14 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.68 number per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.46 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +102.2% | 2.57 number per square kilometre | 5.19 number per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +52.7% | 5.19 number per square kilometre | 7.93 number per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +47.0% | 1.92 number per square kilometre | 2.82 number per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +25.1% | 8.37 number per square kilometre | 10.46 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 number per square kilometre | 1.91 number per square kilometre | 2.93 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 number per square kilometre | 2.57 number per square kilometre | 2.81 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.59 number per square kilometre | 5.19 number per square kilometre | 10.46 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.12 number per square kilometre | 8.81 number per square kilometre | 9.63 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 number per square kilometre | 6.23 number per square kilometre | 8.82 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 21 Vietnam 6.73 number per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gambia 6.39 number per square kilometre compare
- 23 South Korea 6.3 number per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 5.83 number per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 5.82 number per square kilometre compare
- 27 El Salvador 5.49 number per square kilometre compare
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 pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Mauritius was 6.23 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 number per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 number per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.