School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 52,604 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52,604
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
158th
of 220 countries
All-time high
80,308
in 1978
All-time low
52,604
in 2025
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Mauritius is 52,604, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 80,308 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 52,604, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 158th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,512 | — |
| 1971 | 73,861 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 75,215 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 76,271 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 77,119 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 78,107 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,073 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 79,869 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 80,308 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 80,199 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 79,425 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 77,934 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 75,832 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 73,386 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 70,954 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 69,151 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 68,315 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 68,430 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69,393 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 71,030 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 72,675 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 74,392 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 75,800 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 76,611 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 76,617 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,864 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 74,558 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 72,898 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 71,150 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 69,620 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 68,686 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 66,362 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 66,933 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68,142 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69,926 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 72,048 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73,338 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74,250 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74,067 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73,510 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72,371 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70,872 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 68,244 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 67,947 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67,505 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67,601 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66,963 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66,537 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65,790 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64,360 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 62,731 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 60,997 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58,780 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 56,638 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 52,604 | -7.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 52,604 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 52,604 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,253 | 72,512 | 80,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,385 | 68,315 | 79,425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,018 | 69,620 | 76,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,726 | 66,362 | 74,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,819 | 64,360 | 72,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,350 | 52,604 | 62,731 | 5 |
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 school age population, secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Mauritius was 52,604 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80,308 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,604 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release