Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.6% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 94.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1998.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.8% | — |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 68.8% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 73.8% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 84.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 78.6% | 88.8% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Mauritius?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Mauritius was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release