Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 118.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius is 118.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius peaked at 118.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.9% | — |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 106.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 118.5% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 86.7% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 98.8% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.5% | 106.4% | 118.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 7 Netherlands 128.1% compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9% compare
- 9 Denmark 119.5% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 116.6% compare
- 12 Algeria 116.0% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 115.8% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mauritius was 118.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release