Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, female in Mauritius, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, female in Mauritius stood at 83.2%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Mauritius peaked at 133.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1989.
That places Mauritius 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 102.6% | — |
| 1984 | 96.1% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 104.2% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 133.3% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 102.6% | +62.4% |
| 1991 | 103.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +62.4% | 63.2% | 102.6% |
| 1989 | -35.0% | 97.1% | 63.2% |
| 1986 | +27.9% | 104.2% | 133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 63.2% | 133.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 92.4% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.2% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.2% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 83.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 137 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 138 El Salvador 84.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 84.0% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 142 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 82.6% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Mauritius?
- Primary completion rate, female in Mauritius was 83.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 133.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.