Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 86.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2017
All-time low
49.7%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius, 1971–2017

0204060801971199420171971: 49.7 %1972: 50.9 %1973: 51.3 %1974: 51.6 %1975: 51.5 %1976: 51.4 %1977: 53.5 %1978: 53.4 %1979: 51.8 %1980: 51.4 %1981: 52.4 %1982: 52.3 %1983: 52.8 %1984: 51.3 %1985: 52.6 %1986: 53.5 %1987: 54.3 %1988: 54.8 %1989: 55.7 %1990: 56.6 %1999: 65.6 %2000: 66 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 71.2 %2004: 72.5 %2005: 75.2 %2006: 76.5 %2007: 77.6 %2008: 78.4 %2009: 79.7 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 84.2 %2013: 82.9 %2014: 85.6 %2015: 85 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 86.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 86.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius peaked at 86.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1971.

Mauritius ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Mauritius, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 49.7%
1972 50.9% +2.4%
1973 51.3% +0.8%
1974 51.6% +0.5%
1975 51.5% -0.2%
1976 51.4% -0.2%
1977 53.5% +4.1%
1978 53.4% -0.1%
1979 51.8% -3.0%
1980 51.4% -0.8%
1981 52.4% +1.9%
1982 52.3% -0.3%
1983 52.8% +1.0%
1984 51.3% -2.9%
1985 52.6% +2.7%
1986 53.5% +1.6%
1987 54.3% +1.5%
1988 54.8% +1.0%
1989 55.7% +1.6%
1990 56.6% +1.6%
1999 65.6% +15.9%
2000 66.0% +0.6%
2001 68.9% +4.3%
2002 69.5% +0.8%
2003 71.2% +2.4%
2004 72.5% +1.8%
2005 75.2% +3.8%
2006 76.5% +1.8%
2007 77.6% +1.4%
2008 78.4% +1.0%
2009 79.7% +1.7%
2010 79.8% +0.2%
2011 81.1% +1.5%
2012 84.2% +3.9%
2013 82.9% -1.5%
2014 85.6% +3.2%
2015 85.0% -0.7%
2016 85.4% +0.5%
2017 86.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.7% 49.7% 53.5% 9
1980s 53.1% 51.3% 55.7% 10
1990s 61.1% 56.6% 65.6% 2
2000s 73.5% 66.0% 79.7% 10
2010s 83.8% 79.8% 86.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 69 Mexico 88.4% compare
  2. 70 Seychelles 88.3% compare
  3. 71 Tunisia 87.5% compare
  4. 73 Cuba 85.4% compare
  5. 74 Montenegro 85.2% compare
  6. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius was 86.2% in 2017, 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 86.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1971.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.