Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, pupils was 50.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Mauritius stood at 50.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mauritius peaked at 50.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 51st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.4% | — |
| 1972 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 41.3% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius was 50.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.