Over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Over-age students, primary, female was 2.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius is 2.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 23.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.0% | — |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 16.2% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 7.1% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Mauritius was 2.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.