Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 50,979 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 50,979 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 66,099 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,086, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,086 | — |
| 1972 | 22,156 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 24,397 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 27,067 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 28,869 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 31,252 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 36,984 | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 38,633 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 39,328 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 39,602 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37,880 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 36,795 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,605 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 34,690 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 34,232 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33,417 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 34,281 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36,683 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 38,768 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 39,357 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48,309 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 50,384 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 50,915 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 51,152 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,587 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 55,213 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 58,179 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 60,029 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63,234 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 64,740 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65,506 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65,059 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64,993 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64,205 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 64,085 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64,206 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64,579 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66,099 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64,842 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64,725 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63,627 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 61,724 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60,556 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 57,301 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 50,979 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,864 | 20,086 | 39,328 | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,295 | 33,417 | 39,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,241 | 39,357 | 50,915 | 4 |
| 2000s | 60,069 | 51,152 | 65,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,865 | 60,556 | 66,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,140 | 50,979 | 57,301 | 2 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius was 50,979 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66,099 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,086 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release