Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in primary education, female was 42,597 number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970β2019
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (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.