Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
105.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.7%
in 2016
All-time low
98.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 100 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 99.3 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 100.3 %2004: 100.5 %2005: 101.7 %2006: 103.2 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 103.3 %2009: 102.8 %2010: 102.2 %2011: 102.4 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 104.1 %2014: 106.6 %2015: 105.9 %2016: 106.7 %2017: 106 %2018: 106.2 %2019: 105.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius is 105.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius peaked at 106.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2001.

Mauritius ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 2
2000s 101.2% 98.7% 103.3% 10
2010s 104.9% 102.2% 106.7% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 44 Palau 106.1% compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom 105.9% compare
  3. 46 Israel 105.9% compare
  4. 48 Thailand 105.7% compare
  5. 49 Oman 105.7% compare
  6. 50 Antigua and Barbuda 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritius was 105.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Mauritius ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.