Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 42,597 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42,597 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
76,212 number
in 1972
All-time low
42,597 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius is 42,597 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 76,212 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 42,597 number, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,042 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,278 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 76,212 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 75,937 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 74,741 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 73,711 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 70,652 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 68,884 number | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 67,266 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 63,732 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 63,033 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 66,764 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 67,504 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68,498 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 67,020 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69,528 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,416 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 71,210 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 69,166 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 68,084 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 67,936 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66,720 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 64,066 number | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 62,000 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 60,731 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 60,595 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61,379 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 62,723 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 64,471 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 65,930 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 66,526 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,071 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65,403 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63,992 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 62,207 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 60,833 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 59,700 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 58,669 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58,329 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 57,974 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57,760 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,133 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55,886 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 53,905 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 52,207 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 50,276 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 48,147 number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 46,018 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 44,570 number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 42,597 number | -4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42,597 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42,597 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,846 number | 63,732 number | 76,212 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,222 number | 63,033 number | 71,416 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,655 number | 60,595 number | 67,936 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,970 number | 57,974 number | 66,526 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,850 number | 42,597 number | 57,760 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 primary education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius was 42,597 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 76,212 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,597 number in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 primary 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.