Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
17th
of 78 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2024
All-time low
41.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2024
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Mauritius is 50.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Mauritius peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.4% | — |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +8.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 50.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.4% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.7% | 50.9% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Mauritius?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Mauritius was 50.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release