Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.5%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2024
All-time low
50.8%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 85.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.8% | — |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 50.8% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 53.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 58.4% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 65.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 80.9% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 87 Namibia 86.9% compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 86.4% compare
- 89 Oman 86.3% compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 85.4% compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 85.0% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release