Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 49.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
49.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2024
All-time low
19.9%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997β2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mauritius, 1997β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (hc) - % female in Mauritius stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Mauritius peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1997.
That places Mauritius 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.9% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.8% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 172.68 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 73.31 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 73.3% (2024)
- Number of internet users 916,214 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Mauritius?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Mauritius was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release