Mauritius - School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Mauritius was 99.57 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 51 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114.68 in 1987 and a minimum value of 91.22 in 1980.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 95.06
1971 95.52
1972 98.05
1973 99.33
1974 100.93
1975 103.43
1976 102.22
1977 100.94
1978 98.61
1979 92.88
1980 91.22
1981 98.00
1982 100.62
1983 103.74
1984 103.12
1985 108.74
1986 113.49
1987 114.68
1988 112.55
1989 111.71
1990 112.37
1991 111.40
1992 108.09
1993 105.75
1994 104.57
1995 104.73
1996 105.61
1997 106.09
1998 106.13
1999 105.34
2000 104.10
2001 102.09
2002 101.48
2003 101.41
2004 101.94
2005 103.11
2006 103.78
2007 103.53
2008 103.49
2009 102.93
2010 103.05
2011 103.42
2012 103.39
2013 102.83
2014 103.51
2015 103.84
2016 103.38
2017 102.44
2018 102.49
2019 100.81
2021 99.57

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation