Labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force with basic education, female was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.0% | — |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 25.6% | 47.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Mauritius was 28.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).