Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 69.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
69.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2003
All-time low
69.9%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 93.2 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 95.1 %2003: 105.7 %2004: 100.1 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 100.5 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 100.5 %2010: 104.2 %2011: 73 %2012: 73.3 %2013: 75.1 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 75.3 %2017: 72.2 %2018: 70.3 %2019: 69.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 69.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius peaked at 105.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2019.

That places Mauritius 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 93.2%
1999 94.9% +1.9%
2000 91.9% -3.2%
2001 93.7% +2.0%
2002 95.1% +1.5%
2003 105.7% +11.1%
2004 100.1% -5.3%
2005 101.4% +1.3%
2006 100.5% -0.9%
2007 97.7% -2.8%
2008 96.6% -1.1%
2009 100.5% +4.1%
2010 104.2% +3.6%
2011 73.0% -29.9%
2012 73.3% +0.4%
2013 75.1% +2.4%
2014 75.5% +0.6%
2015 77.2% +2.2%
2016 75.3% -2.4%
2017 72.2% -4.1%
2018 70.3% -2.6%
2019 69.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.1% 93.2% 94.9% 2
2000s 98.3% 91.9% 105.7% 10
2010s 76.6% 69.9% 104.2% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 60 Sri Lanka 70.7% compare
  2. 61 Australia 70.3% compare
  3. 62 Spain 70.0% compare
  4. 64 San Marino 69.0% compare
  5. 65 Thailand 69.0% compare
  6. 66 Estonia 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mauritius was 69.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.