Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1983
All-time low
84.7%
in 1975
Years of data
44
1972–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mauritius stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1975.
Mauritius ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86.2% | — |
| 1973 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 98.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 84.7% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 93.5% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.9% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mauritius?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mauritius was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release