Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 107.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius is 107.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 114.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.8% | — |
| 1971 | 106.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 108.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 108.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 108.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 110.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 110.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 111.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 108.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 108.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 114.9% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 114.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 113.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 107.4% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 107.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 108.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 106.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 104.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 107.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 105.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 104.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 102.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 102.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 111.7% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 107.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.7% | 105.8% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.0% | 103.8% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 102.1% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 100.6% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 95.4% | 111.7% | 4 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mauritius was 107.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release