Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 60,556 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
60,556 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 203 countries
All-time high
66,099 number
in 2014
All-time low
20,086 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius is 60,556 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 66,099 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,086 number, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,086 number | — |
| 1972 | 22,156 number | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 24,397 number | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 27,067 number | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 28,869 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 31,252 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 36,984 number | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 38,633 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 39,328 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 39,602 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37,880 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 36,795 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,605 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 34,690 number | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 34,232 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33,417 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 34,281 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36,683 number | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 38,768 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 39,357 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48,309 number | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 50,384 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 50,915 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 51,152 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,587 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 55,213 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 58,179 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 60,029 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63,234 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 64,740 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65,506 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65,059 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64,993 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64,205 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 64,085 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64,206 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64,579 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66,099 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64,842 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64,725 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63,627 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 61,724 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60,556 number | -1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 60,556 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 60,556 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,864 number | 20,086 number | 39,328 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,295 number | 33,417 number | 39,602 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,241 number | 39,357 number | 50,915 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 60,069 number | 51,152 number | 65,506 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,865 number | 60,556 number | 66,099 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 secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mauritius was 60,556 number in 2019, 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,086 number in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.