Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.4%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2014
All-time low
27.2%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 93.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mauritius peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 104th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.2% | — |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 93.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 27.2% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 48.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 54.2% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 74.5% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 88.7% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mauritius was 93.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release