Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 33.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
up 59.8%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2020
All-time low
20.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mauritius, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mauritius stood at 33.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.5% | — |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +59.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 33.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 23.5% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 20.6% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mauritius?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mauritius was 33.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release