Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 12,469 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius stood at 12,469 number.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 21,241 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,883 number, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,104 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,698 number | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 4,477 number | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,285 number | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4,095 number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4,498 number | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 3,883 number | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 3,893 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,724 number | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 5,955 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5,712 number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 5,423 number | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 5,210 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,537 number | +102.2% |
| 1993 | 16,091 number | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 15,455 number | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16,981 number | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 21,241 number | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 21,023 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,688 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,555 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 19,050 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,243 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19,187 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,363 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18,422 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18,399 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,105 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,979 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,877 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17,900 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,472 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16,558 number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 15,517 number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14,987 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14,819 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,272 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13,355 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12,915 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,469 number | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12,469 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12,469 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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% | 5,210 number | 10,537 number |
| 1993 | +52.7% | 10,537 number | 16,091 number |
| 1978 | +47.0% | 3,893 number | 5,724 number |
| 1997 | +25.1% | 16,981 number | 21,241 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,661 number | 3,883 number | 5,955 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,448 number | 5,210 number | 5,712 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 17,431 number | 10,537 number | 21,241 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 18,518 number | 17,877 number | 19,555 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,026 number | 12,469 number | 17,900 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 138 Puerto Rico 15,194 number compare
- 139 North Macedonia 14,110 number compare
- 140 Guyana 13,687 number compare
- 142 East Timor 12,011 number compare
- 143 Cyprus 11,728 number compare
- 144 Cape Verde 11,590 number 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 in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Mauritius was 12,469 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,241 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,883 number in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.