Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mauritius is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mauritius peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38.7% | — |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.7% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 49.6% | 5 |
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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 49.6% 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 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 92 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 28.3%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release