School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Mauritius, 1972–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 97.2% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 98.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1979.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 78.2% | — |
| 1973 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 80.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 88.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 77.7% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 78.6% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 93.3% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.7% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mauritius was 97.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.