EDUCATION STATISTICS - 2019
1. Introduction
This issue of the Economic and Social Indicators presents data on education, compiled on the
basis of information collected through the annual survey conducted in schools in March 2019,
together with data from other sources. The data refer to the Republic of Mauritius (excluding
Agalega) and cover pre-primary, primary, secondary (general, extended and pre-vocational),
technical & vocational, tertiary as well as education in specialised institutions.
2. Expenditure Total government expenditure for the financial years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 are estimated as follows:
(i) Financial year 2018/2019: Rs 150,511 million, of which, Rs 18,176 million (12.1%) has been allocated to education and training; and
(ii) Financial year 2019/2020: Rs 178,840 million, of which, Rs 19,013 million (10.6%) has been allocated to education and training.
Total budget on education and training has been allocated as follows:
(i) Financial year 2018/2019: 50.1% to secondary education, 24.5% to primary education, 7.7% to tertiary education, 2.7% to technical and vocational education, 1.6% to pre-primary education and the remaining 13.4% to other expenses; and
(ii) Financial year 2019/2020: 49.8% to secondary education, 24.4% to primary education, 7.4% to tertiary education, 3.0% to technical and vocational education, 1.6% to pre-primary education and the remaining 13.8% to other expenses (Table 2.2 and Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Total Expenditure on Education, Republic of Mauritius
secondary50.1%
primary24.5%
Other13.4%
Tertiary7.7%
Technical & Vocational
2.7%
Pre‐primary1.6%
secondary49.8%
primary24.4%
Other13.8%
Tertiary7.4%
Technical & Vocational
3.0%
Pre‐primary1.6%
Financial year: 2018/2019 Financial year: 2019/2020
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3. Pre-primary education 3.1 Schools
The number of schools providing pre-primary education stood at 851 in March 2019:
817 in the Island of Mauritius and 34 in Rodrigues. Of these schools, 598 (70.3%) were
privately run institutions; 193 (22.7%), operating on government primary school premises,
were administered by the Early Childhood Care and Education Authority and the remaining
60 (7.0%) were administered by either Roman Catholic (RC) or Hindu Education Authorities
or Municipal/Village Councils (Table 3.1).
3.2 Enrolment
Enrolment in pre-primary schools decreased by 2.7%, from 26,183 in March 2018 to
25,479 in March 2019. Girls represented 48.9% of the pre-primary school population (Table
3.3). The Gross Enrolment Ratio (pre-primary enrolment as a percentage of the population
aged 4 and 5 years) works out to 96.2% compared to 95.9% in 2018.
Figure 2 shows a declining trend in enrolment in pre-primary schools over the period
2015 to 2019.
3.3 Personnel
In March 2019, total employment in pre-primary schools stood at 3,117, of whom
2,134 were teaching and 983 non-teaching staff (Table 3.4). This represents an increase of
1.1% compared to 2018. The average number of pupils per teacher works out to 12, same as
in 2018.
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4. Primary education 4.1 Schools
In March 2019, there were 319 schools providing primary education, compared to 318
in March 2018: 302 in the Island of Mauritius and 17 in Rodrigues. The majority (221) of the
schools were run by government, 51 by Roman Catholic Education Authority,
2 by Hindu Education Authority and the other 45 were private non-aided schools
(Table 4.1). 4.2 Enrolment
In 2019, the primary school population in the Republic of Mauritius stood at 85,730,
of whom 49.7% was girls. Some 64.3% was enrolled in government schools and the
remaining was in private aided and non-aided schools (Table 4.3).
Distribution by grade (Table 4.5) shows that grade 6 with 15,275 pupils, including 15
repeaters, accounted for the highest number of pupils. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (primary
enrolment as a percentage of the population aged 6 to 11 years) works out to be 95.4% in
2019.
The graph shows a marked decline in primary enrolment from March 2015 to March
2019. 4.3 Personnel
The number of persons employed in primary schools registered a decrease of 4 from
8,564 in March 2018 to 8,560 in March 2019. Of this number, 5,639 were teaching staff:
4,355 General Purpose Teachers and 1,284 Oriental Language Teachers. The remaining
2,921 comprised 259 Head Teachers, 965 Deputy Head Teachers and 1,697 administrative
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and other workers (Table 4.9). The pupil/teacher (general purpose) ratio in primary schools
works out to 20, compared to 21 in 2018.
4.4 Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC)
With the introduction of the Nine-Year Continuous Basic Education (NYCBE) in
2017, the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) has been replaced by the Primary School
Achievement Certificate (PSAC) to assess learners holistically. Assessment leading to PSAC
also comprises a School-Based assessment component consisting of two modular assessments
at the end of Grade 5 and at the beginning of third term of Grade 6.
In 2018, the number of school candidates who took part in PSAC assessment was
15,892. Excluding re-assessment, the overall percentage meeting PSAC requirement works
out to 75.2.
It is to be noted that the percentage meeting PSAC requirement, including re-assessed
school candidates, works out to 78.8. The performance of girls, including re-assessment
exceeded that of boys with respective pass rates of 84.5% and 73.2%
(Table 4.11 and Figure 4).
5. Secondary General and Pre-vocational Education
5.1 General and pre-vocational education
With the Nine-Year Continuous Basic Education, all children completing Grade 6 of
Primary move on smoothly to Grade 7 in a secondary school to complete the last 3 years of
the nine-year basic education cycle.
Figure 4 - Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) Assessment by sex (school candidates only), Republic of Mauritius, 2018
69 .37 3 .2
81.28 4 .5
7 5 .27 8 .8
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Pupils who have not reached the minimum standards at the Primary School
Achievement Certificate (PSAC) Assessment are channeled to the Extended Programme in
their secondary school. The curriculum is specially adapted to their needs and allow them to
complete their basic education in 4 years instead of 3.
As at March 2019, the number of secondary schools, offering both general and
pre-vocational education, stood at 110 while 70 schools were offering general education only
and one pre-vocational education only.
124,971
121,655
119,629
116,958
112,343
111,000
113,000
115,000
117,000
119,000
121,000
123,000
125,000
127,000
March 2015 March 2016 March 2017 March 2018 March 2019
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Figure 5- Enrolment in Secondary Schools (General & Pre-Vocational), March 2015-March 2019
The graph depicts a continuous fall in total secondary (including pre-vocational)
enrolment from March 2015 to March 2019.
5.2 Secondary education (General and Extended streams)
5.2.1 Schools
Out of the 180 schools dispensing secondary general education, 172 were in the Island
of Mauritius and 8 in Rodrigues. State administered schools numbered 69, while the other
111 were private aided and non-aided schools (Table 5.1). 5.2.2 Enrolment
Secondary education enrolment decreased by 2,153 from 110,715 in 2018 to 108,562
in 2019. Table 5.3 shows that 56,015 (51.6%) were girls. Some 43.8% of the secondary
school population was in state schools and 56.2% in private (aided and unaided) schools.
Gross Enrolment Ratio (secondary education enrolment as a percentage of the population
aged 12 to 19 years) for the general and extended streams was 72.5%.
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5.3 Pre-vocational education
5.3.1 Schools
As at March 2019, 111 schools were offering pre-vocational education: 104 in the
Island of Mauritius and 7 in Rodrigues. Thirty eight of these schools were state pre-
vocational schools while the remaining 73 were private schools (Table 5.9).
5.3.2 Enrolment
Enrolment in the schools offering pre-vocational education was 3,781 comprising 2,471 boys (Table 5.13). Boys pre-dominate in secondary pre-vocational classes, representing 65.4% of enrolment. Some 15.7% of the Year III students in pre-vocational schools, were in state schools. It is to be noted that some 1,515 Year IV students of the prevocational stream joined the 10 Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) centres as from January 2019 (1,007 boys and 508 girls).
5.4 Personnel
The number of teachers working in secondary schools offering general, extended and
pre-vocational education increased by 193 from 9,590 in March 2018 to 9,783 in March
2019.
The secondary education teaching staff in the general and extended streams stood at
8,813 (3,199 males and 5,614 females), representing an increase of 2.4% over the 2018
figure. The pupil/teacher ratio works out to 12. On the other hand, the pre-vocational
education teaching staff was 970, of whom 580 were females, giving an average of 4 pupils
per teacher (Table 5.18).
5.5 Cambridge School Certificate (SC)
In 2018, out of 15,374 candidates (6,828 males and 8,546 females) who took part in
the Cambridge School Certificate examination, 10,994 were successful. Comparison with the
2017 results shows that the overall pass rate decreased from 71.6% to 71.5%
(Table 5.19 and Figure 6).
Figure 6 - Cambridge School Certificate pass rate (school candidates only), Republic of Mauritius, 2016 - 2018
68.5 67.2 68.1
75.0 75.2 74.272.0 71.6 71.5
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5.6 Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC)
The number of students taking part in the 2018 Cambridge Higher School Certificate
examination stood at 9,408, of whom 58% were females. The overall pass rate is 74.9%,
higher than the 2017 figure of 74.4% (Table 5.20 and Figure 7).
5.7 Technical and Vocational Education
In 2018, there were 6,973 students (of whom 73.8% were males) enrolled in publicly funded technical and vocational courses compared to 7,603 in 2017. Some 37.6 % of the students were enrolled in full-time courses, 43.1% in part-time courses and the rest (19.3%) in apprenticeship courses (Table 5.21).
6. Special Education Needs (SEN)
6.1 Schools
As at March 2019, there were 72 Special Education Needs schools in the Republic of Mauritius registered with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research. Twenty-one schools were run by Government, while the other 51 were run by NGOs and the Roman Catholic Education Authority (Table 6.1).
6.2 Enrolment
The number of students enrolled in the 72 special schools stood at 2,790 (of whom 65.7% were boys) as at March 2019, representing an increase of 134 compared to 2,656 in March 2018 (Table 6.3).
Table 6.6 shows that the three most frequent types of impairment among the pupils
were intellectual impairment (34.4%), autism (9.7%) and physical disability (8.5%).
6.3 Personnel As at March 2019, there were 887 persons employed in the special education needs
institutions and representing an increase of 3.7% compared to 855 as at March 2018. Out of
Figure 7 - Cambridge Higher School Certificate pass rate (school candidates only), Republic of Mauritius, 2016 - 2018
70.9 69.5 70.6
78.7 77.9 78.075.5 74.4 74.9
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these, 469 were teaching staff, and 95 were medical and para-medical staff. The remaining 323 were administrative and ancillary workers (Table 6.7).
7. ICT in Education In March 2019, out of the 851 pre-primary schools in the Republic of Mauritius, 435
(51.1%) had computers. All primary and secondary schools (general, extended & pre-vocational) were equipped with computers. Availability of internet access for students in schools was as follows: 14.9% in pre-primary, 40.1% in primary and 100% in secondary (Table 7.1).
8. Tertiary Education
As at December 2018, the total number of students (part-time and full-time) enrolled on tertiary-level programmes (including Distance Education) was 47,398 compared to 48,007 in December 2017, representing a decrease of 1.3% (Tables 8.1,a & b).
Figure 8 gives the evolution of total tertiary enrolment over the period 2014 to 2018.
Total enrolment decreased from 2014 to 2018.
The majority of students (82.7%) were enrolled in tertiary education locally in both public-funded institutions (46.7%) and private institutions (36.0%). The remaining 17.3% of the students were enrolled in tertiary education overseas (Table 8.1b).
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (tertiary education enrolment as a percentage of the population aged 20 to 24 years) for 2018 works out to 46.4%.
It is to be noted that figures for 2018 are provisional and subject to the approval of the
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Board. Statistics Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Port Louis Mauritius September 2019
Contact Person F. Koussa (Mrs) Statistician Statistics Unit Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research 10th Floor, NPF Bldg, Rose Hill Tel: (230) 464 1303 Email: [email protected]
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1.1(a) 91.1(b) 10
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2.1 11
2.2 11
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3.1 Distribution of pre-primary schools by district and type of administration, 2019 12
3.2 Distribution of pre-primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2019 12
3.3 Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by district and sex, 2019 13
3.4 13
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4.1 Distribution of primary schools by district and type of administration, 2019 14
4.2 Distribution of primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2019 14
4.3 Enrolment in primary schools by district, type of administration and sex , 2019 15
4.4 Enrolment in primary schools by zone, type of administration and sex , 2019 15
4.5 16
4.6 16
4.7 17
4.8 18
4.9 19
4.10 19
4.11 Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) Assessment by sex, 2018 20
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5.1 Distribution of secondary schools (general) by district and type of adminstration, 2019 21
5.2 21
5.3 22
5.4 Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by zone, type of administration and sex, 2019 22
5.5 Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by district and grade, 2019 23
5.6 Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by zone and grade, 2019 23
5.7 24
5.8 25
5.9 26
5.10 Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and type of administration, 2019 26
5.11 27
LIST OF TABLES
EDUCATION INDICATORS
Main Indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 2015 - 2019Main Indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 2015 - 2019 (ctd)
EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
Total Government Expenditure, Republic of Mauritius, 2017/2018 - 2019/2020
Government Expenditure on Education, 2017/2018 - 2019/2020
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by zone and sex, 2019
PRIMARY EDUCATION
Enrolment in primary schools by district and grade, 2019
Enrolment in primary schools by zone and grade, 2019
Enrolment in primary schools by grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Enrolment in primary schools by type of administration, grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by type of adminstration, grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by district and type of adminstration, 2019
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by district, type of administration and sex, 2019
Personnel in primary schools by district and occupational status, 2019
Personnel in primary schools by zone and occupational status, 2019
SECONDARY EDUCATION - GENERAL AND PRE-VOCATIONAL
Distribution of secondary schools (general) by zone and type of administration, 2019
Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by district, type of administration and sex, 2019
5.12 27
5.13 28
5.14 28
5.15 29
5.16
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5.17 Teaching staff in secondary schools (general & pre-vocational stream) by district and sex, 2019 31
5.18 Teaching staff in secondary schools (general & pre-vocational stream) by zone and sex, 2019 31
5.19
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5.20
33
5.21
34
5.22
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6 SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
6.1 Distribution of Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by district and type of administration, 2019 35
6.2 Distribution of Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by zone and type of administration, 2019 35
6.3 Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex and district, 2017 - 2019 36
6.4 Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex and zone, 2017 - 2019 366.5
376.6
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6.7 Personnel in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex, Republic of Mauritius, 2017 - 2019 38
7 ICT
7.1 ICT in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools - Republic of Mauritius, 2019 39
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8.1(a)40
8.1(b)41
Definition of Indicators 42
Enrolment in Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) Centres, Republic of Mauritius, 2018
Enrolment in MITD Centres by course level, year of study and sex (Full Time), Republic of Mauritius, 2018
Enrolment at Tertiary Education Level, both Locally and Overseas, by Source and Field of Study , as at December 2017
Enrolment at Tertiary Education Level, both Locally and Overseas, by Source and Field of Study , as at December 2018
Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by age and sex, Republic of Mauritius, 2017 - 2019Number of pupils in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by type of impairment and sex,Republic of Mauritius, 2019
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone, type of administration and sex, 2019
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by district and year of study, 2019
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and year of study, 2019
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by year of study and sex, 2017 - 2019
Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by type of administration, year of study and sex, 2017 - 2019
Cambridge School Certificate (SC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2016 - 2018
Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2016 - 2018
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Table 1.1(a) - Main Indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 2015 - 2019
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Pre-primary
Number of schools 939 911 883 846 851
Enrolment 29,832 28,866 27,276 26,183 25,479
Number of teachers 2,284 2,256 2,219 2,115 2,134
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (3-4 years) 1 103.4 102.0 99.9 98.9 99.2
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (4-5 years) 101.1 100.0 96.5 95.9 96.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 13 13 12 12 12
Primary
Number of schools 320 318 318 318 319
Enrolment 101,422 97,300 92,989 89,642 85,730
Number of teachers 5,400 5,468 5,184 5,534 5,639
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (5-10 years) 1 100.8 100.9 100.1 99.8 98.7
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (6-11 years) 97.2 96.8 96.6 96.5 95.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 25 24 24 21 20
Certificate of Primary Education Pass Rate 74.2 74.7
Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) 81.2 2 78.8 2 n.a
Secondary (General and Pre-Vocational)
Number of schools 178 175 176 179 181
Enrolment 124,971 121,655 119,629 116,958 112,343
Number of teachers 8,437 9,359 8,359 9,590 3 9,783
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (11-17 years) 1 92.0 90.0 90.0 89.7 88.4
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) (12-19 years) 80.0 78.0 78.0 76.9 75.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15 13 14 12 11
Cambridge School Certificate Pass Rate 72.5 72.0 71.6 71.5 n.a
Cambridge Higher School Certificate Pass Rate 75.3 75.5 74.4 74.9 n.a
2 % Meeting the PSAC Requirement including Re-assessed candidates n.a: Not available
1 Based on the UNESCO definition of Gross Enrolment Ratio, i.e, total enrolment in a specific level of education, regardless of age expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population.
3 Revised
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Table 1.1(b) - Main Indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 2015 - 2019 (ctd)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Tertiary 1
Number of institutions 2 55 46 45 49 n.a
Enrolment 48,970 48,089 48,007 47,398 3 n.a
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) 47.4 46.6 46.6 46.4 n.a
Expenditure 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 4 2018/2019 4 2019/2020 5
Total Government Expenditure (Rs million) 124,745 132,164 140,209 150,511 178,840
Total Government Expenditure on Education (Rs million) 14,472 15,360 15,767 16,296 17,100
Total Government Expenditure on Education as a % of GDP at market price 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 6
Total Government Expenditure on Education as a % of Total Government Expenditure 11.6 11.6 11.2 10.8 9.6
1 Source: Tertiary Education Commission 2 In operation 3 Provisional 4 Revised
5 Budget Estimates 6 Forecast
n.a: Not available
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Table 2.1- Total Government Expenditure, Republic of Mauritius, 2017/2018 - 2019/2020
(Rs million)
Total Government Expenditure
of which expenditure by:Ministry of Education & HR, TE & SR
Table 2.2 - Government Expenditure on Education, 2017/2018 - 2019/2020
(Rs million)
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Island of MauritiusMinistry of Education & HR, TE & SR 15,767.0 89.6 16,296.2 89.7 17,100.0 89.9
Pre-primary 261.4 1.5 271.0 1.5 287.8 1.5
Primary 4,165.4 23.7 4,216.7 23.2 4,399.1 23.1
Secondary 8,642.3 49.1 8,839.2 48.6 9,164.6 48.2
Technical & Vocational 470.6 2.7 491.8 2.7 571.6 3.0
Special Education Needs 141.0 0.8 163.9 0.9 206.0 1.1
Tertiary Education 1,229.0 7.0 1,403.8 7.7 1,409.5 7.4
Other 3 857.3 4.9 909.9 5.0 1,061.4 5.6
Island of Rodrigues 4 544.1 3.1 556.0 3.1 592.2 3.1
Pre-Primary 12.4 0.1 12.6 0.1 15.0 0.1
Primary 221.3 1.3 245.1 1.3 251.2 1.3
Secondary 276.2 1.6 271.4 1.5 296.6 1.6
Technical & Vocational 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.0
Tertiary Education 5.5 0.0 6.2 0.0 8.5 0.0
Other 5 27.9 0.2 20.2 0.1 20.1 0.1
Other Ministries 6 1,287.6 7.3 1,323.7 7.3 1,321.0 6.9
Total 17,598.7 100.0 18,175.9 100.0 19,013.2 100.0
1 Revised
4 Expenditure on Education under Ministry of Rodrigues Vote 5 Administrative costs
Note: Totals may not add up due to independent rounding of figures.
2 Budget Estimates
2018/2019 1
2019/2020 2
178,840.0
17,100.0
2019/2020 2
16,296.2
3 Includes policy and management costs for education and human resources and includes grant to parastatal bodies falling under the aegis of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research (Ministry of Education & HR, TE & SR)
6 Includes expenditure incurred by other Ministries to support education activities and training dispensed by all Ministries/Departments in line with the concept of lifelong learning.
15,767.0
2017/2018 1 2018/2019 1
140,209.0 150,511.4
2017/2018 1
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Table 3.1 - Distribution of pre-primary schools by district and type of administration, 2019
Total ECCEA1 RC/HA 2Municipal/V.Council Private 3
Port Louis 110 18 1 16 75
Pamplemousses 85 24 - 1 60
Riviere du Rempart 76 23 - 2 51
Flacq 104 29 3 - 72
Grand Port 73 21 - 5 47
Savanne 48 12 1 1 34
Plaines Wilhems 228 31 1 26 170
Moka 52 18 3 - 31
Black River 41 13 - - 28
Island of Mauritius 817 189 9 51 568
Island of Rodrigues 34 4 - - 30
Republic of Mauritius 851 193 9 51 598
Table 3.2 - Distribution of pre-primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2019
Total ECCEA1 RC/HA 2Municipal/V.Council
Private 3
1 - Port Louis / North 276 66 1 19 190
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 210 55 6 9 140
3 - Curepipe / South 176 39 1 7 129
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix /West 155 29 1 16 109
Island of Mauritius 817 189 9 51 568
Island of Rodrigues 34 4 - - 30
Republic of Mauritius 851 193 9 51 598
1 ECCEA: Early Childhood Care and Education Authority (Ex Pre-School Trust Fund) 2 RC/HA: Roman Catholic and Hindu Aided Schools3 Private: Includes pupils from NGOs
DistrictType of Administration
Zone
Type of Administration
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Table 3.3 - Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by district and sex, 2019
Personnel
Male Female Total TeachingNon -
TeachingTotal
Port Louis 1,851 1,801 3,652 287 156 443
Pamplemousses 1,518 1,395 2,913 209 116 325
Riviere du Rempart 1,210 1,134 2,344 168 101 269
Flacq 1,302 1,313 2,615 234 78 312
Grand Port 903 939 1,842 150 54 204
Savanne 615 543 1,158 92 31 123
Plaines Wilhems 3,439 3,232 6,671 639 300 939
Moka 770 708 1,478 118 64 182
Black River 704 672 1,376 154 61 215
Island of Mauritius 12,312 11,737 24,049 2,051 961 3,012
Island of Rodrigues 698 732 1,430 83 22 105
Republic of Mauritius 13,010 12,469 25,479 2,134 983 3,117
Table 3.4 - Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by zone and sex, 2019
Personnel
Male Female Total TeachingNon -
TeachingTotal
1 - Port Louis / North 4,697 4,452 9,149 674 379 1,053
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 2,952 2,766 5,718 516 194 710
3 - Curepipe / South 2,366 2,330 4,696 398 159 557
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 2,297 2,189 4,486 463 229 692
Island of Mauritius 12,312 11,737 24,049 2,051 961 3,012
Island of Rodrigues 698 732 1,430 83 22 105
Republic of Mauritius 13,010 12,469 25,479 2,134 983 3,117
District
Zone
Enrolment
Enrolment
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Table 4.1 - Distribution of primary schools by district and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
Private
Aided Non - Aided
No. % No. % No. %
Port Louis 37 24 65 8 22 5 14
Pamplemousses 33 23 70 - - 10 30
Riviere du Rempart 28 22 79 3 11 3 11
Flacq 38 27 71 9 24 2 5
Grand Port 30 25 83 5 17 - -
Savanne 17 14 82 3 18 - -
Plaines Wilhems 75 42 56 13 17 20 27
Moka 26 20 77 4 15 2 8
Black River 18 12 67 3 17 3 17
Island of Mauritius 302 209 69 48 16 45 15
Island of Rodrigues 17 12 71 5 29 - -
Republic of Mauritius 319 221 69 53 17 45 14
Table 4.2 - Distribution of primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
Private
Aided Non - AidedNo. % No. % No. %
1 - Port Louis / North 100 71 71 11 11 18 18
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 79 57 72 17 22 5 6
3 - Curepipe / South 67 48 72 12 18 7 10
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 56 33 59 8 14 15 27
Island of Mauritius 302 209 69 48 16 45 15
Island of Rodrigues 17 12 71 5 29 - -
Republic of Mauritius 319 221 69 53 17 45 14
District Total Government
Total GovernmentZone
Table 4.3 - Enrolment in primary schools by district, type of administration and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 11,389 5,734 5,655 6,343 3,215 3,128 4,164 2,045 2,119 882 474 408
Pamplemousses 8,616 4,354 4,262 5,896 2,959 2,937 - - - 2,720 1,395 1,325
Riviere du Rempart 7,156 3,598 3,558 5,550 2,773 2,777 641 322 319 965 503 462
Flacq 9,463 4,590 4,873 7,564 3,667 3,897 1,592 762 830 307 161 146
Grand Port 6,705 3,449 3,256 5,601 2,882 2,719 1,104 567 537 - - -
Savanne 4,237 2,090 2,147 3,528 1,765 1,763 709 325 384 - - -
Plaines Wilhems 24,166 12,173 11,993 11,452 5,791 5,661 7,520 3,801 3,719 5,194 2,581 2,613
Moka 5,356 2,770 2,586 3,628 1,844 1,784 767 405 362 961 521 440
Black River 4,138 2,045 2,093 2,746 1,337 1,409 637 314 323 755 394 361
Island of Mauritius 81,226 40,803 40,423 52,308 26,233 26,075 17,134 8,541 8,593 11,784 6,029 5,755
Island of Rodrigues 4,504 2,330 2,174 2,790 1,463 1,327 1,714 867 847 - - -
Republic of Mauritius 85,730 43,133 42,597 55,098 27,696 27,402 18,848 9,408 9,440 11,784 6,029 5,755
Table 4.4 - Enrolment in primary schools by zone, type of administration and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 - Port Louis / North 27,593 13,924 13,669 18,221 9,185 9,036 4,805 2,367 2,438 4,567 2,372 2,195
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 20,223 10,115 10,108 13,220 6,568 6,652 5,424 2,713 2,711 1,579 834 745
3 - Curepipe / South 17,193 8,644 8,549 11,164 5,655 5,509 3,769 1,895 1,874 2,260 1,094 1,166
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas - Phoenix / West 16,217 8,120 8,097 9,703 4,825 4,878 3,136 1,566 1,570 3,378 1,729 1,649
Island of Mauritius 81,226 40,803 40,423 52,308 26,233 26,075 17,134 8,541 8,593 11,784 6,029 5,755
Island of Rodrigues 4,504 2,330 2,174 2,790 1,463 1,327 1,714 867 847 - - -
Republic of Mauritius 85,730 43,133 42,597 55,098 27,696 27,402 18,848 9,408 9,440 11,784 6,029 5,755
ZoneAll schools Government schools
Private schoolsAided Non-aided
DistrictAll schools Government schools
Private schools Aided Non-aided
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Table 4.5 - Enrolment in primary schools by district and grade, 2019
1 2 3 4 5 66
(repeaters)
Port Louis 1,796 1,947 1,896 1,820 1,954 1,975 1 11,389
Pamplemousses 1,297 1,416 1,374 1,448 1,458 1,613 10 8,616
Riviere du Rempart 1,018 1,118 1,230 1,306 1,278 1,206 - 7,156
Flacq 1,360 1,485 1,584 1,677 1,673 1,684 - 9,463
Grand Port 1,016 1,039 1,133 1,146 1,143 1,228 - 6,705
Savanne 637 653 687 746 733 781 - 4,237
Plaines Wilhems 3,775 3,991 3,991 4,053 4,089 4,265 2 24,166
Moka 807 884 850 881 938 994 2 5,356
Black River 657 689 670 695 718 709 - 4,138
Island of Mauritius 12,363 13,222 13,415 13,772 13,984 14,455 15 81,226
Island of Rodrigues 710 759 764 730 736 805 - 4,504
Republic of Mauritius 13,073 13,981 14,179 14,502 14,720 15,260 15 85,730
Table 4.6 - Enrolment in primary schools by zone and grade, 2019
1 2 3 4 5 66
(repeaters)
1 -Port Louis / North 4,162 4,539 4,584 4,657 4,760 4,880 11 27,593
2 -B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 3,026 3,306 3,305 3,461 3,524 3,599 2 20,223
3 -Curepipe / South 2,670 2,687 2,862 2,918 2,914 3,142 - 17,193
4 -Q.Bornes/Vacoas-Phoenix/West 2,505 2,690 2,664 2,736 2,786 2,834 2 16,217
Island of Mauritius 12,363 13,222 13,415 13,772 13,984 14,455 15 81,226
Island of Rodrigues 710 759 764 730 736 805 - 4,504
Republic of Mauritius 13,073 13,981 14,179 14,502 14,720 15,260 15 85,730
District
Zone All Grades
All Grades
Grade
Grade
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Table 4.7 - Enrolment in primary schools by grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 14,280 7,248 7,032 14,076 7,150 6,926 13,073 6,599 6,474
2 14,612 7,307 7,305 14,251 7,171 7,080 13,981 7,099 6,882
3 14,858 7,498 7,360 14,600 7,266 7,334 14,179 7,167 7,012
4 15,765 7,882 7,883 14,864 7,517 7,347 14,502 7,239 7,263
5 16,445 8,268 8,177 15,663 7,806 7,857 14,720 7,430 7,290
6 16,422 8,393 8,029 16,179 8,156 8,023 15,260 7,590 7,670
6 Repeaters 607 375 232 9 6 3 15 9 6
92,989 46,971 46,018 89,642 45,072 44,570 85,730 43,133 42,597
1 13,575 6,894 6,681 13,327 6,768 6,559 12,363 6,237 6,126
2 13,932 6,965 6,967 13,495 6,793 6,702 13,222 6,706 6,516
3 14,164 7,109 7,055 13,869 6,897 6,972 13,415 6,786 6,629
4 15,006 7,508 7,498 14,133 7,103 7,030 13,772 6,871 6,901
5 15,608 7,870 7,738 14,857 7,404 7,453 13,984 7,014 6,970
6 15,621 7,995 7,626 15,313 7,743 7,570 14,455 7,180 7,275
6 Repeaters 464 277 187 9 6 3 15 9 6
88,370 44,618 43,752 85,003 42,714 42,289 81,226 40,803 40,423
1 705 354 351 749 382 367 710 362 348
2 680 342 338 756 378 378 759 393 366
3 694 389 305 731 369 362 764 381 383
4 759 374 385 731 414 317 730 368 362
5 837 398 439 806 402 404 736 416 320
6 801 398 403 866 413 453 805 410 395
6 Repeaters 143 98 45 - - - - - -
4,619 2,353 2,266 4,639 2,358 2,281 4,504 2,330 2,174
Total
Total
Total
Republic of Mauritius
Island of Mauritius
Island of Rodrigues
2019Grade
2017 2018
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Table 4.8 - Enrolment in primary schools by type of administration, grade and sex, 2017- 2019
Republic of Mauritius
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 14,280 7,248 7,032 14,076 7,150 6,926 13,073 6,599 6,474
2 14,612 7,307 7,305 14,251 7,171 7,080 13,981 7,099 6,882
3 14,858 7,498 7,360 14,600 7,266 7,334 14,179 7,167 7,012
4 15,765 7,882 7,883 14,864 7,517 7,347 14,502 7,239 7,263
5 16,445 8,268 8,177 15,663 7,806 7,857 14,720 7,430 7,290
6 16,422 8,393 8,029 16,179 8,156 8,023 15,260 7,590 7,670
6 Repeaters 607 375 232 9 6 3 15 9 6
Total 92,989 46,971 46,018 89,642 45,072 44,570 85,730 43,133 42,597
1 9,037 4,557 4,480 8,708 4,405 4,303 8,083 4,069 4,014
2 9,441 4,715 4,726 9,033 4,529 4,504 8,631 4,388 4,243
3 9,787 4,911 4,876 9,442 4,687 4,755 8,954 4,500 4,454
4 10,457 5,237 5,220 9,782 4,945 4,837 9,406 4,688 4,718
5 11,195 5,672 5,523 10,442 5,228 5,214 9,708 4,900 4,808
6 11,489 5,882 5,607 11,198 5,700 5,498 10,316 5,151 5,165
6 Repeaters 444 270 174 - - - - - -
Total 61,850 31,244 30,606 58,605 29,494 29,111 55,098 27,696 27,402
1 5,243 2,691 2,552 5,368 2,745 2,623 4,990 2,530 2,460
2 5,171 2,592 2,579 5,218 2,642 2,576 5,350 2,711 2,639
3 5,071 2,587 2,484 5,158 2,579 2,579 5,225 2,667 2,558
4 5,308 2,645 2,663 5,082 2,572 2,510 5,096 2,551 2,545
5 5,250 2,596 2,654 5,221 2,578 2,643 5,012 2,530 2,482
6 4,933 2,511 2,422 4,981 2,456 2,525 4,944 2,439 2,505
6 Repeaters 163 105 58 9 6 3 15 9 6
Total 31,139 15,727 15,412 31,037 15,578 15,459 30,632 15,437 15,195
Government schools
Private schools
All schools
20192017Grade
2018
Table 4.9 - Personnel in primary schools by district and occupational status, 2019
District
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Port Louis 30 106 497 165 30 34 27 4 1 28 6 35 17 49 84 25 973 Pamplemousses 27 81 433 114 47 28 12 7 - 7 - 13 24 47 43 44 813 Riviere du Rempart 20 78 366 125 51 22 21 13 - 5 - 13 19 37 45 41 731 Flacq 34 103 491 196 77 37 21 15 6 7 1 32 21 43 90 31 1,009 Grand Port 27 89 358 129 43 13 16 11 8 14 1 23 15 42 61 26 747 Savanne 15 68 214 84 24 8 12 9 6 11 - 14 10 20 33 26 470 Plaines Wilhems 57 281 1,157 300 78 55 40 10 17 39 7 54 62 140 145 95 2,237 Moka 18 79 334 113 32 28 16 9 7 6 1 14 10 23 55 37 669 Black River 15 44 222 48 14 3 4 - 8 - 1 18 14 29 28 16 416
Island of Mauritius 243 929 4,072 1,274 396 228 169 78 53 117 17 216 192 430 584 341 8,065
Island of Rodrigues 16 36 283 10 - - - - - - - 10 16 56 52 26 495
Republic of Mauritius 259 965 4,355 1,284 396 228 169 78 53 117 17 226 208 486 636 367 8,560
Table 4.10 - Personnel in primary schools by zone and occupational status, 2019
Zone
Hea
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Dep
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Hea
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Tea
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G
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Pur
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Mar
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1 - Port Louis / North 79 270 1,315 415 130 87 62 24 1 42 6 63 62 134 178 110 2,563
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 61 244 1,063 371 123 78 50 24 14 16 4 62 41 88 174 91 2,133
3 - Curepipe / South 55 222 908 287 81 32 31 22 17 45 2 57 40 113 123 75 1,823 4 - Q.Bornes/ Vacoas-Phoenix / West
48 193 786 201 62 31 26 8 21 14 5 34 49 95 109 65 1,546
Island of Mauritius 243 929 4,072 1,274 396 228 169 78 53 117 17 216 192 430 584 341 8,065
Island of Rodrigues 16 36 283 10 - - - - - - - 10 16 56 52 26 495
Republic of Mauritius 259 965 4,355 1,284 396 228 169 78 53 117 17 226 208 486 636 367 8,560
1 including physical education instructors
Dep
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Teacher, Oriental language
Teacher, Oriental language
Table 4.11 - Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) Assessment by sex, 2018
School Candidates only
Number ExaminedNumber Meeting
PSAC Requirement% Meeting PSAC
Requirement
Total Number Meeting PSAC
Requirement (Inc. Re-assessed candidates)
% Meeting PSAC Requirement (Inc.
Re-assessed candidates)
Republic of Mauritius Total 15,892 11,949 75.2 12,518 78.8
Male 8,006 5,548 69.3 5,858 73.2
Female 7,886 6,401 81.2 6,660 84.5
Island of Mauritius Total 15,019 11,303 75.3 11,826 78.7
Male 7,587 5,267 69.4 5,558 73.3
Female 7,432 6,036 81.2 6,268 84.3
Island of Rodrigues Total 873 646 74.0 692 79.3
Male 419 281 67.1 300 71.6
Female 454 365 80.4 392 86.3
Source: Mauritius Examinations Syndicate
2018
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Table 5.1 - Distribution of secondary schools (general) by district and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
District Private
Aided 3 Non - Aided
No. % No. % No. %
Port Louis 26 8 31 15 58 3 11
Pamplemousses 15 8 53 6 40 1 7
Riviere du Rempart 14 6 43 5 36 3 21
Flacq 14 8 57 6 43 - -
Grand Port 12 4 33 7 59 1 8
Savanne 6 4 67 2 33 - -
Plaines Wilhems 66 23 35 32 48 11 17
Moka 13 5 38 4 31 4 31
Black River 6 3 50 2 33 1 17
Island of Mauritius 172 69 40 79 46 24 14
Island of Rodrigues 8 - - 8 100 - -
Republic of Mauritius 180 69 38 87 49 24 13
Table 5.2 - Distribution of secondary schools (general) by zone and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
Zone Private
Aided 3 Non - Aided
No. % No. % No. %
1 - Port Louis / North 55 23 42 26 47 6 11
44 18 41 19 43 7 16
3 - Curepipe / South 40 13 33 20 50 7 17
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 33 15 46 14 42 4 12
Island of Mauritius 172 69 40 79 46 24 14
Island of Rodrigues 8 - - 8 100 - -
Republic of Mauritius 180 69 38 87 49 24 13
1 70 of these schools offer general education only and 110 both academic and pre-vocational education
2 includes Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School and 4 Mahatma Gandhi State Schools
Company (REDCO)
3 includes Mauritius Educational Development Company (MEDCO) / Rodrigues Educational Development
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East
All
Schools 1
All
Schools 1
State 2
State 2
Table 5.3 - Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by district, type of administration and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 13,567 6,415 7,152 5,047 2,539 2,508 7,765 3,453 4,312 755 423 332
Pamplemousses 9,430 4,354 5,076 6,463 3,002 3,461 2,857 1,298 1,559 110 54 56
Riviere du Rempart 9,526 5,060 4,466 5,054 3,071 1,983 3,642 1,568 2,074 830 421 409
Flacq 11,174 5,526 5,648 5,607 1,960 3,647 5,567 3,566 2,001 - - -
Grand Port 6,277 2,755 3,522 2,960 1,594 1,366 3,170 1,070 2,100 147 91 56
Savanne 3,063 1,355 1,708 1,994 776 1,218 1,069 579 490 - - -
Plaines Wilhems 41,699 20,860 20,839 16,096 7,064 9,032 22,946 12,321 10,625 2,657 1,475 1,182
Moka 6,560 2,760 3,800 3,362 1,440 1,922 1,424 413 1,011 1,774 907 867
Black River 2,019 889 1,130 919 313 606 839 430 409 261 146 115
Island of Mauritius 103,315 49,974 53,341 47,502 21,759 25,743 49,279 24,698 24,581 6,534 3,517 3,017
Island of Rodrigues 5,247 2,573 2,674 - - - 5,247 2,573 2,674 - - -
Republic of Mauritius 108,562 52,547 56,015 47,502 21,759 25,743 54,526 27,271 27,255 6,534 3,517 3,017
Table 5.4 - Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by zone, type of administration and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 - Port Louis / North 32,912 15,820 17,092 16,971 8,612 8,359 14,264 6,319 7,945 1,677 889 788
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 27,912 13,543 14,369 12,470 4,927 7,543 13,442 7,574 5,868 2,000 1,042 958
3 - Curepipe / South 24,497 12,297 12,200 8,282 4,369 3,913 14,062 6,739 7,323 2,153 1,189 964
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 17,994 8,314 9,680 9,779 3,851 5,928 7,511 4,066 3,445 704 397 307
Island of Mauritius 103,315 49,974 53,341 47,502 21,759 25,743 49,279 24,698 24,581 6,534 3,517 3,017
Island of Rodrigues 5,247 2,573 2,674 - - - 5,247 2,573 2,674 - - -
Republic of Mauritius 108,562 52,547 56,015 47,502 21,759 25,743 54,526 27,271 27,255 6,534 3,517 3,017
1 includes Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School and 4 Mahatma Gandhi State Schools
Note : State and Private Aided schools include Grade 7 Extended stream
Private schools Aided 2 Non-aidedState schools 1 All schools
Private schools
District
2 includes Mauritius Educational Development Company (MEDCO) / Rodrigues Educational Development Company (REDCO)
Aided 2 Non-aidedAll schoolsZone State schools 1
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Table 5.5 - Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by district and grade, 2019
Grade All
7 7 Extended
8 8 Extended
9 10 11 12 13 Grades
Port Louis 1,537 564 1,737 544 2,250 2,287 2,428 1,075 1,145 13,567
Pamplemousses 1,198 325 1,396 340 1,442 1,597 1,741 608 783 9,430
Riviere du Rempart 1,309 281 1,342 242 1,485 1,727 1,731 618 791 9,526
Flacq 1,399 284 1,539 291 1,700 1,906 2,373 714 968 11,174
Grand Port 705 247 824 216 898 1,062 1,273 458 594 6,277
Savanne 368 179 417 161 481 549 606 96 206 3,063
Plaines Wilhems 5,367 889 5,468 899 6,665 6,998 7,323 3,781 4,309 41,699
Moka 783 159 844 116 948 1,055 1,147 737 771 6,560
Black River 304 162 338 154 308 317 317 32 87 2,019
Island of Mauritius 12,970 3,090 13,905 2,963 16,177 17,498 18,939 8,119 9,654 103,315
Island of Rodrigues 691 179 747 223 1,042 935 913 244 273 5,247
Republic of Mauritius 13,661 3,269 14,652 3,186 17,219 18,433 19,852 8,363 9,927 108,562
Table 5.6 - Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by zone and grade, 2019
Grade All
7 7 Extended
8 8 Extended
9 10 11 12 13 Grades
1 - Port Louis / North 4,116 1,187 4,563 1,145 5,222 5,664 5,954 2,319 2,742 32,912
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 3,341 652 3,657 638 4,370 4,763 5,266 2,384 2,841 27,912
3 - Curepipe / South 3,087 643 3,279 617 3,739 4,149 4,598 2,032 2,353 24,497 4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 2,426 608 2,406 563 2,846 2,922 3,121 1,384 1,718 17,994
Island of Mauritius 12,970 3,090 13,905 2,963 16,177 17,498 18,939 8,119 9,654 103,315
Island of Rodrigues 691 179 747 223 1,042 935 913 244 273 5,247
Republic of Mauritius 13,661 3,269 14,652 3,186 17,219 18,433 19,852 8,363 9,927 108,562
Zone
District
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Table 5.7- Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by grade and sex, 2017 - 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
7 15,817 7,734 8,083 14,490 7,147 7,343 13,661 6,482 7,179
7 Extended - - - 3,291 2,073 1,218 3,269 2,068 1,201
8 16,160 7,748 8,412 16,235 7,923 8,312 14,652 7,231 7,421
8 Extended - - - - - - 3,186 1,993 1,193
9 17,661 8,640 9,021 17,186 8,319 8,867 17,219 8,530 8,689
10 19,411 9,539 9,872 19,179 9,393 9,786 18,433 8,987 9,446
11 19,931 9,622 10,309 19,806 9,407 10,399 19,852 9,431 10,421
12 10,395 4,586 5,809 9,561 4,095 5,466 8,363 3,679 4,684
13 11,207 4,938 6,269 10,967 4,798 6,169 9,927 4,146 5,781
TOTAL 110,582 52,807 57,775 110,715 53,155 57,560 108,562 52,547 56,015
7 15,128 7,396 7,732 13,777 6,807 6,970 12,970 6,169 6,801
7 Extended - - - 3,051 1,920 1,131 3,090 1,949 1,141
8 15,401 7,392 8,009 15,379 7,509 7,870 13,905 6,868 7,037
8 Extended - - - - - - 2,963 1,845 1,118
9 16,817 8,210 8,607 16,222 7,840 8,382 16,177 7,989 8,188
10 18,591 9,148 9,443 18,307 8,971 9,336 17,498 8,520 8,978
11 19,166 9,280 9,886 18,978 9,033 9,945 18,939 9,028 9,911
12 10,082 4,445 5,637 9,253 3,961 5,292 8,119 3,574 4,545
13 10,942 4,837 6,105 10,667 4,617 6,050 9,654 4,032 5,622
TOTAL 106,127 50,708 55,419 105,634 50,658 54,976 103,315 49,974 53,341
7 689 338 351 713 340 373 691 313 378
7 Extended - - - 240 153 87 179 119 60
8 759 356 403 856 414 442 747 363 384
8 Extended - - - - - - 223 148 75
9 844 430 414 964 479 485 1,042 541 501
10 820 391 429 872 422 450 935 467 468
11 765 342 423 828 374 454 913 403 510
12 313 141 172 308 134 174 244 105 139
13 265 101 164 300 181 119 273 114 159
TOTAL 4,455 2,099 2,356 5,081 2,497 2,584 5,247 2,573 2,674
Island of Rodrigues
2019Grade
Republic of Mauritius
Island of Mauritius
2017 2018
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Table 5.8 - Enrolment in secondary schools (general) by type of administration, grade and sex, 2017 - 2019Republic of Mauritius
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
All schools
7 15,817 7,734 8,083 14,490 7,147 7,343 13,661 6,482 7,179
7 Extended - - - 3,291 2,073 1,218 3,269 2,068 1,201
8 16,160 7,748 8,412 16,235 7,923 8,312 14,652 7,231 7,421
8 Extended - - - - - - 3,186 1,993 1,193
9 17,661 8,640 9,021 17,186 8,319 8,867 17,219 8,530 8,689
10 19,411 9,539 9,872 19,179 9,393 9,786 18,433 8,987 9,446
11 19,931 9,622 10,309 19,806 9,407 10,399 19,852 9,431 10,421
12 10,395 4,586 5,809 9,561 4,095 5,466 8,363 3,679 4,684
13 11,207 4,938 6,269 10,967 4,798 6,169 9,927 4,146 5,781
TOTAL 110,582 52,807 57,775 110,715 53,155 57,560 108,562 52,547 56,015
State Schools
7 7,024 3,288 3,736 6,451 2,994 3,457 5,626 2,611 3,015
7 Extended - - - 1,118 634 484 1,140 671 469
8 7,141 3,341 3,800 6,964 3,241 3,723 6,197 2,899 3,298
8 Extended - - - - - - 1,060 605 455
9 7,304 3,499 3,805 7,328 3,477 3,851 7,242 3,456 3,786
10 7,641 3,646 3,995 7,592 3,547 4,045 7,551 3,502 4,049
11 8,076 3,658 4,418 8,184 3,741 4,443 8,329 3,694 4,635
12 5,396 2,271 3,125 5,140 2,075 3,065 4,641 2,007 2,634
13 6,115 2,591 3,524 6,037 2,499 3,538 5,716 2,314 3,402
TOTAL 48,697 22,294 26,403 48,814 22,208 26,606 47,502 21,759 25,743
Private Schools
7 8,793 4,446 4,347 8,039 4,153 3,886 8,035 3,871 4,164
7 Extended - - - 2,173 1,439 734 2,129 1,397 732
8 9,019 4,407 4,612 9,271 4,682 4,589 8,455 4,332 4,123
8 Extended - - - - - - 2,126 1,388 738
9 10,357 5,141 5,216 9,858 4,842 5,016 9,977 5,074 4,903
10 11,770 5,893 5,877 11,587 5,846 5,741 10,882 5,485 5,397
11 11,855 5,964 5,891 11,622 5,666 5,956 11,523 5,737 5,786
12 4,999 2,315 2,684 4,421 2,020 2,401 3,722 1,672 2,050
13 5,092 2,347 2,745 4,930 2,299 2,631 4,211 1,832 2,379
TOTAL 61,885 30,513 31,372 61,901 30,947 30,954 61,060 30,788 30,272
20192017 2018Grade
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Table 5.9 - Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by district and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
District Private 2
No. % No. %
Port Louis 16 3 19 13 81
Pamplemousses 10 4 40 6 60
Riviere du Rempart 7 2 29 5 71
Flacq 11 5 45 6 55
Grand Port 8 1 12 7 88
Savanne 6 4 67 2 33
Plaines Wilhems 34 13 38 21 62
Moka 7 3 43 4 57
Black River 5 3 60 2 40
Island of Mauritius 104 38 37 66 63
Island of Rodrigues 7 - - 7 100
Republic of Mauritius 111 38 34 73 66
Table 5.10 - Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and type of administration, 2019
Type of Administration
Zone Private 2
No. % No. %
1 - Port Louis / North 34 10 29 24 71
29 11 38 18 62
3 - Curepipe / South 23 7 30 16 70
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 18 10 56 8 44
Island of Mauritius 104 38 37 66 63
Island of Rodrigues 7 - - 7 100
Republic of Mauritius 111 38 34 73 66
1 includes 110 secondary schools providing both general and pre-vocational education and 1 school providing only pre-vocational 2 includes Mauritius Educational Development Company (MEDCO) / Rodrigues Educational Development Company (REDCO)
All Schools 1 State
All Schools 1 State
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East
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Table 5.11-Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education 1 by district, type of administration and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 385 237 148 42 19 23 343 218 125
Pamplemousses 196 143 53 47 47 - 149 96 53
Riviere du Rempart 163 110 53 38 23 15 125 87 38
Flacq 263 176 87 62 29 33 201 147 54
Grand Port 203 136 67 20 20 - 183 116 67
Savanne 164 103 61 77 40 37 87 63 24
Plaines Wilhems 517 329 188 145 75 70 372 254 118
Moka 117 74 43 48 31 17 69 43 26
Black River 159 86 73 116 59 57 43 27 16
Island of Mauritius 2,167 1,394 773 595 343 252 1,572 1,051 521
Island of Rodrigues 99 70 29 - - -
99 70 29
Republic of Mauritius 2,266 1,464 802 595 343 252 1,671 1,121 550
Table 5.12 - Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone, type of administration and sex, 2019 1
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 - Port Louis / North 754 490 264 137 89 48 617 401 216
527 332 195 118 60 58 409 272 137
3 - Curepipe / South 487 325 162 125 88 37 362 237 125 4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 399 247 152 215 106 109 184 141 43
Island of Mauritius 2,167 1,394 773 595 343 252 1,572 1,051 521
Island of Rodrigues 99 70 29 - - - 99 70 29
Republic of Mauritius 2,266 1,464 802 595 343 252 1,671 1,121 550
1 excludes Year IV students
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East
2 includes Mauritius Educational Development Company (MEDCO) / Rodrigues Educational Development Company (REDCO)
DistrictAll schools State schools Private schools 2
ZoneAll schools State schools Private schools 2
Table 5.13 - Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by district and year of study, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 385 237 148 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Pamplemousses 196 143 53 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Riviere du Rempart 163 110 53 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Flacq 263 176 87 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Grand Port 203 136 67 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Savanne 164 103 61 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
P.Wilhems 517 329 188 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Moka 117 74 43 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Black River 159 86 73 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Island of Mauritius 2,167 1,394 773 1,431 950 481 3,598 2,344 1,254
Island of Rodrigues 99 70 29 84 57 27 183 127 56
Republic of Mauritius 2,266 1,464 802 1,515 1,007 508 3,781 2,471 1,310
Table 5.14 - Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and year of study, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1- Port Louis / North 754 490 264 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
2- B.Bassin-R.Hill /
East 527 332 195 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
3- Curepipe / South 487 325 162 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
4- Q.Bornes /
Vacoas-Phoenix / 399 247 152 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Island of Mauritius 2,167 1,394 773 1,431 950 481 3,598 2,344 1,254
Island of Rodrigues 99 70 29 84 57 27 183 127 56
Republic of Mauritius 2,266 1,464 802 1,515 1,007 508 3,781 2,471 1,310
1 Source: Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD)
n.a : Not available
Zone Year I Year II Year III Year IV
1Total
Year III Year IV 1
TotalDistrict
Year I Year II
-28
-
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Table 5.15 - Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education 1 by year of study and sex, 2017 - 2019
2017
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Republic of Mauritius
I 2,731 1,724 1,007
II 2,348 1,523 825 2,419 1,562 857
III 2,203 1,452 751 2,148 1,411 737 2,266 1,464 802
IV 2 1,765 1,212 553 1,676 1,141 535 1,515 1,007 508
9,047 5,911 3,136 6,243 4,114 2,129 3,781 2,471 1,310
Island of Mauritius
I 2,630 1,655 975
II 2,246 1,455 791 2,318 1,492 826
III 2,097 1,384 713 2,046 1,344 702 2,167 1,394 773
IV 2 1,643 1,133 510 1,578 1,075 503 1,431 950 481
8,616 5,627 2,989 5,942 3,911 2,031 3,598 2,344 1,254
Island of Rodrigues
I 101 69 32
II 102 68 34 101 70 31
III 106 68 38 102 67 35 99 70 29
IV 2 122 79 43 98 66 32 84 57 27
431 284 147 301 203 98 183 127 56
1 includes Year IV students2 Source: Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD)
Total
Total
Total
Year of study
2018 2019
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Table 5.16 - Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by type of administration, year of study and sex, 2017 - 2019
Republic of Mauritius
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
All Schools
I 2,731 1,724 1,007
II 2,348 1,523 825 2,419 1,562 857
III 2,203 1,452 751 2,148 1,411 737 2,266 1,464 802
IV 1,765 1,212 553 1,676 1,141 535 1,515 1,007 508
Total 9,047 5,911 3,136 6,243 4,114 2,129 3,781 2,471 1,310
State Schools
I 696 416 280
II 568 343 225 615 358 257
III 546 333 213 537 320 217 595 343 252
IV n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Total 1,810 1 1,092 1 718 1 1,152 1 678 1 474 1 595 1 343 1 252 1
Private Schools
I 2,035 1,308 727
II 1,780 1,180 600 1,804 1,204 600
III 1,657 1,119 538 1,611 1,091 520 1,671 1,121 550
IV n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Total 5,472 1 3,607 1 1,865 1 3,415 1 2,295 1 1,120 1 1,671 1 1,121 1 550 1
1 excludes Year IV students
n.a: Not Available
2019
Year of study
2017 2018
Table 5.17 - Teaching staff in secondary schools (general & pre-vocational stream) by district and sex, 2019
General General & Pre-vocational TotalTotal Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 1,196 428 768 144 68 76 1,340 496 844
Pamplemousses 694 259 435 134 40 94 828 299 529
Riviere du Rempart 784 309 475 58 26 32 842 335 507
Flacq 900 384 516 85 38 47 985 422 563
Grand Port 570 207 363 57 18 39 627 225 402
Savanne 322 130 192 73 22 51 395 152 243
Plaines Wilhems 3,257 1,137 2,120 258 110 148 3,515 1,247 2,268
Moka 595 170 425 75 30 45 670 200 470
Black River 200 69 131 36 18 18 236 87 149
Island of Mauritius 8,518 3,093 5,425 920 370 550 9,438 3,463 5,975
Island of Rodrigues 295 106 189 50 20 30 345 126 219
Republic of Mauritius 8,813 3,199 5,614 970 390 580 9,783 3,589 6,194
Table 5.18 - Teaching staff in secondary schools (general & pre-vocational stream) by zone and sex, 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 - Port Louis / North 2,719 1,006 1,713 339 135 204 3,058 1,141 1,917
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 2,256 841 1,415 231 92 139 2,487 933 1,554
3 - Curepipe / South 2,037 779 1,258 175 52 123 2,212 831 1,381
4 - Q.Bornes / Vacoas-Phoenix / West 1,506 467 1,039 175 91 84 1,681 558 1,123
Island of Mauritius 8,518 3,093 5,425 920 370 550 9,438 3,463 5,975
Island of Rodrigues 295 106 189 50 20 30 345 126 219 Republic of Mauritius 8,813 3,199 5,614 970 390 580 9,783 3,589 6,194
District
ZoneGeneral General & Pre-vocational Total
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Table 5.19 - Cambridge School Certificate (SC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2016 - 2018
School candidates only
No. Examined
No. Passed
% Passed No.
ExaminedNo. Passed
% Passed No.
ExaminedNo. Passed
% Passed
Total 15,455 11,129 72.0 15,352 10,990 71.6 15,374 10,994 71.5
All Schools Male 7,097 4,859 68.5 6,910 4,645 67.2 6,828 4,653 68.1
Female 8,358 6,270 75.0 8,442 6,345 75.2 8,546 6,341 74.2
Total 8,140 6,515 80.0 8,106 6,494 80.1 8,160 6,564 80.4
Male 3,782 2,871 75.9 3,656 2,752 75.3 3,698 2,805 75.9
Female 4,358 3,644 83.6 4,450 3,742 84.1 4,462 3,759 84.2
Total 7,315 4,614 63.1 7,246 4,496 62.1 7,214 4,430 61.4
Private Schools Male 3,315 1,988 60.0 3,254 1,893 58.2 3,130 1,848 59.0
Female 4,000 2,626 65.7 3,992 2,603 65.2 4,084 2,582 63.2
Total 14,808 10,651 71.9 14,686 10,523 71.7 14,599 10,545 72.2
All Schools Male 6,824 4,656 68.2 6,617 4,443 67.1 6,488 4,458 68.7
Female 7,984 5,995 75.1 8,069 6,080 75.4 8,111 6,087 75.0
Total 8,140 6,515 80.0 8,106 6,494 80.1 8,160 6,564 80.4
Male 3,782 2,871 75.9 3,656 2,752 75.3 3,698 2,805 75.9
Female 4,358 3,644 83.6 4,450 3,742 84.1 4,462 3,759 84.2
Total 6,668 4,136 62.0 6,580 4,029 61.2 6,439 3,981 61.8
Private Schools Male 3,042 1,785 58.7 2,961 1,691 57.1 2,790 1,653 59.2
Female 3,626 2,351 64.8 3,619 2,338 64.6 3,649 2,328 63.8
Total 647 478 73.9 666 467 70.1 775 449 57.9
All Schools Male 273 203 74.4 293 202 68.9 340 195 57.4
Female 374 275 73.5 373 265 71.1 435 254 58.4
Source: Mauritius Examinations Syndicate
Island of Rodrigues
20172016
State Schools
State Schools
Type of school administration and sex
2018
Republic of Mauritius
Island of Mauritius
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Table 5.20 - Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2016 - 2018
School candidates only
No. Examined
No. Passed % PassedNo.
ExaminedNo. Passed % Passed
No. Examined
No. Passed % Passed
Total 9,285 7,006 75.5 9,490 7,058 74.4 9,408 7,047 74.9
All Schools Male 3,866 2,740 70.9 4,000 2,781 69.5 3,938 2,779 70.6
Female 5,419 4,266 78.7 5,490 4,277 77.9 5,470 4,268 78.0
Total 5,688 4,499 79.1 5,896 4,636 78.6 5,790 4,545 78.5
State Schools Male 2,373 1,758 74.1 2,474 1,810 73.2 2,376 1,750 73.7
Female 3,315 2,741 82.7 3,422 2,826 82.6 3,414 2,795 81.9
Total 3,597 2,507 69.7 3,594 2,422 67.4 3,618 2,502 69.2
Private Schools Male 1,493 982 65.8 1,526 971 63.6 1,562 1,029 65.9
Female 2,104 1,525 72.5 2,068 1,451 70.2 2,056 1,473 71.6
Total 9,022 6,815 75.5 9,250 6,891 74.5 9,102 6,852 75.3
All Schools Male 3,764 2,666 70.8 3,912 2,722 69.6 3,810 2,699 70.8
Female 5,258 4,149 78.9 5,338 4,169 78.1 5,292 4,153 78.5
Total 5,688 4,499 79.1 5,896 4,636 78.6 5,790 4,545 78.5
State Schools Male 2,373 1,758 74.1 2,474 1,810 73.2 2,376 1,750 73.7
Female 3,315 2,741 82.7 3,422 2,826 82.6 3,414 2,795 81.9
Total 3,334 2,316 69.5 3,354 2,255 67.2 3,312 2,307 69.7
Private Schools Male 1,391 908 65.3 1,438 912 63.4 1,434 949 66.2
Female 1,943 1,408 72.5 1,916 1,343 70.1 1,878 1,358 72.3
Total 263 191 72.6 240 167 69.6 306 195 63.7 All Schools Male 102 74 72.5 88 59 67.1 128 80 62.5 Female 161 117 72.7 152 108 71.1 178 115 64.6
Source: Mauritius Examinations Syndicate
2018
Republic of Mauritius
Island of Mauritius
Island of Rodrigues
20172016Type of school administration and
sex
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Table 5.21 - Enrolment in Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) Centres,
Republic of Mauritius, 2018
Full Time
Total
Male
Female
Table 5.22 - Enrolment in MITD Centres by course level, year of study and sex (Full Time),
Republic of Mauritius, 2018
T M F T M F T M F T M F
- - - - - - - - - - - -
104 72 32 - - - - - - 104 72 32
19 9 10 - - - - - - 19 9 10
537 371 166 - - - - - - 537 371 166
778 687 91 143 119 24 - - - 921 806 115
99 75 24 - - - - - - 99 75 24
- - - - - - - - - - - -
137 135 2 106 106 - 99 98 1 342 339 3
234 162 72 146 93 53 - - - 380 255 125
71 35 36 82 42 40 64 31 33 217 108 109
1,979 1,546 433 477 360 117 163 129 34 2,619 2,035 584
Source: Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) T: Total M: Male F: Female
Brevet De Technicien
National Certificate Level 3
Higher National Diploma
Total
Basic Certificate
National Trade Certificate Level 3
National Certificate Level 4
National Certificate Level 5
National Trade Certificate Level 2
Diploma
5,148
National Certificate Level 2
584 761 480 1,825
TotalCourse Level
Year I Year II Year III
2,619 3,005 1,349
2,035 2,244 869
6,973
SexMode of Study
Part Time Apprenticeship Total
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TotalGovernment
Integrated
Unit 1
NGO /RCEA
integrated2
Port Louis 7 1 6
Pamplemousses 6 3 3
Riviere du Rempart 7 2 5
Flacq 8 3 5
Grand Port 7 3 4
Savanne 3 1 2
Plaines Wilhems 27 7 20
Moka 3 1 2
Black River 3 - 3
Island of Mauritius 71 21 50
Island of Rodrigues 1 - 1
Republic of Mauritius 72 21 51
1 - Port Louis / North 20 6 14
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 20 6 14
3 - Curepipe / South 15 4 11
4 - Q.Bornes/Vacoas-Phoenix/West 16 5 11
Island of Mauritius 71 21 50
Island of Rodrigues 1 - 1
Republic of Mauritius 72 21 51
1 Government Integrated Unit is a class in a primary Government school catering for Special Education Needs2 NGO/RCEA: Non-Government Organisation/Roman Catholic Education Authority
Table 6.1 - Distribution of Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by district and type of administration, 2019
District
Type of Administration
Zone
Type of Administration
TotalGovernment
Integrated
Unit 1
NGO/RCEA
integrated 2
Table 6.2 - Distribution of Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by zone and type of administration, 2019
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Table 6.3 - Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex and district, 2017 - 2019
All schools
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Port Louis 277 139 138 335 203 132 309 179 130
Pamplemousses 196 131 65 183 122 61 185 130 55
Riviere du Rempart 201 142 59 183 130 53 174 120 54
Flacq 320 205 115 327 203 124 362 226 136
Grand Port 144 87 57 58 39 19 121 85 36
Savanne 49 27 22 98 60 38 102 62 40
Plaines Wilhems 1,153 773 380 1,282 856 426 1,255 843 412
Moka 50 38 12 47 34 13 46 31 15
Black River 150 104 46 86 59 27 182 122 60
Island of Mauritius 2,540 1,646 894 2,599 1,706 893 2,736 1,798 938
Island of Rodrigues 54 35 19 57 39 18 54 34 20
Republic of Mauritius 2,594 1,681 913 2,656 1,745 911 2,790 1,832 958
Table 6.4 - Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex and zone, 2017 - 2019
All schools
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
1 - Port Louis / North 726 451 275 737 479 258 668 429 239
2 - B.Bassin-R.Hill / East 829 570 259 906 616 290 938 616 322
3 - Curepipe / South 584 376 208 495 333 162 468 325 143
4 - Q.Bornes/Vacoas-
Phoenix/West 401 249 152 461 278 183 662 428 234
Island of Mauritius 2,540 1,646 894 2,599 1,706 893 2,736 1,798 938
Island of Rodrigues 54 35 19 57 39 18 54 34 20
Republic of Mauritius 2,594 1,681 913 2,656 1,745 911 2,790 1,832 958
2019
2019
District2017
Zone
2018
20182017
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Table 6.5 - Enrolment in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by age and sex, Republic of Mauritius, 2017 - 2019All schools
Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls
3 11 9 2 13 7 6 10 7 3
4 17 10 7 18 14 4 17 11 6
5 45 31 14 43 25 18 59 37 22
6 118 77 41 83 61 22 104 68 36
7 144 94 50 152 108 44 144 93 51
8 163 106 57 168 109 59 207 134 73
9 188 133 55 224 151 73 210 138 72
10 240 164 76 235 160 75 273 188 85
11 260 176 84 269 179 90 249 165 84
12 267 173 94 254 171 83 256 182 74
13 211 137 74 223 148 75 232 159 73
14 173 100 73 177 117 60 207 143 64
15 157 93 64 167 112 55 186 121 65
16 156 99 57 137 86 51 149 88 61
17 111 76 35 136 86 50 120 82 38
18 76 39 37 99 60 39 143 87 56
19 44 25 19 43 25 18 73 41 32
20 120 81 39 62 30 32 57 38 19
21 and over 93 58 35 153 96 57 94 50 44
Total 2,594 1,681 913 2,656 1,745 911 2,790 1,832 958
2017 2018
Age (Years)
2019
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Impairment type
Autism
Deafness and Hearing Impairment
Down's Syndrome
Dyslexia
Emotional Disturbance
Epilepsy
Intellectual Impairment
Physical Disability
Severe and Multiple Disabilities
Visual Impairment
Other
Total
Table 6.7 - Personnel in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by sex, Republic of Mauritius, 2017 - 2019
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Teaching staff 411 47 364 444 49 395 469 50 419
Administrative and Ancilliary staff
258 62 196 314 78 236 323 85 238
Medical and Para-Medical 64 25 39 97 34 63 95 30 65
Total 733 134 599 855 161 694 887 165 722
20192017
2,790 1,832 958
44
152 53
190 97 93
133 96
99
339
Table 6.6 - Number of pupils in Special Education Needs (SEN) schools by type of impairment and sex, Republic of Mauritius, 2019
238 129 109
37
Total Boys Girls
272 231 41
179 108
Personnel
214
2018
134
184
621
132 52
145 69
134 84 50
960
71
90
Table 7.1 - ICT 1 in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools - Republic of Mauritius, 2019
Number % Number % Number %
Schools having computer(s)\ laptop(s) 435 51 319 100 181 100
Number of computers 849 - 5,482 - 8,544 -
of which: only for pedagogical use 457 - 4,806 - 6,946 -
of which: only for administrative use 170 - 509 - 1,000 -
of which: for both purposes 222 - 167 - 598 -
Number of laptops 436 - 2,004 - 1,118 -
of which: only for pedagogical use 144 - 1,534 - 703 -
of which: only for administrative use 137 - 370 - 172 -
of which: for both purposes 155 - 100 - 243 -
Schools having access to the internet 263 31 310 97 181 100
Schools having internet access for students 127 15 128 40 181 100
Schools having a web site 40 5 24 8 89 49
Schools with a computer used for educational purposes 389 46 319 100 181 100
Schools with a radio used for educational purposes 645 76 265 83 151 83
Schools with a television used for educational purposes 545 64 215 67 146 81
Schools having ICT-assisted instruction 3 757 89 319 100 181 100
Schools having ICT support services 193 23 309 97 156 86
1 ICT include computers, laptops, internet, radio, television, video players, etc2 Include both secondary general and pre-vocational3 Refers to teaching methods that include ICT in supporting and enhancing course content delivery
Pre-primary Primary Secondary 2Description
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Research 181 31 - 71 - - 213 25 - - 521 2 5 528 PhD 24 16 - 53 - - 159 25 - - 277 2 5 284 MPhil 154 15 - - - - - - - - 169 - - 169 DBA (Doctor in Business Administration) - - - - - - 54 - - - 54 - - 54 Ed.D(Professional Doctorate in Education) - - - 18 - - - - - - 18 - - 18 Master Degree 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 Science&Technology Related (S&T) 3,622 1,221 26 - - - 408 540 219 61 6,097 2,485 4,536 13,118 Agriculture 421 - - - - - - - - - 421 - 88 509 Architecture - - - - - - - - - - - 94 205 299 Dentistry - - - - - - - - - - - - 92 92 Engineering 1,020 127 - - - - - 365 125 - 1,637 242 1,313 3,192 Health Sciences 248 253 - - - - 79 - - 22 602 31 376 1,009 Information Technology 977 676 10 - - - 329 175 94 - 2,261 1,088 348 3,697 Mathematics 422 165 - - - - - - - - 587 41 142 770 Medicine 139 - - - - - - - - 39 178 987 1,367 2,532 Ocean Study 76 - - - - - - - - - 76 - 2 78 Pharmacy - - - - - - - - - - - - 73 73 Science 260 - - - - - - - - - 260 2 503 765 Textile 59 - 16 - - - - - - - 75 - 27 102 Others 4,919 2,509 196 2,368 567 6 4,091 316 312 - 15,284 14,461 4,616 34,361 Accounting 555 265 - - - - 222 50 - - 1,092 9,193 258 10,543 Administration/Management 1,114 1,274 - - - - 1,586 166 - - 4,140 1,928 834 6,902 Arts 23 10 196 - 239 6 - - - - 474 - 198 672 Banking/Finance 742 331 - - - - 295 61 - - 1,429 667 148 2,244 Business/Commerce/Mkg 261 - - - - - 809 39 - - 1,109 435 646 2,190 Communication 78 195 - - 28 - 154 - - - 455 210 134 799 Counselling - 58 - - - - - - - - 58 - - 58 Economics 373 - - - - - 52 - - - 425 16 236 677 Education 56 - - 2,368 - - 220 - - - 2,644 43 188 2,875 Humanities 187 - - - 90 - - - - - 277 6 100 383 Languages 291 - - - 210 - 504 - - - 1,005 57 292 1,354 Law 696 - - - - - 46 - - - 742 518 510 1,770 Library - - - - - - 90 - - - 90 - - 90 Psychology 86 37 - - - - - - - - 123 47 71 241 Religious Studies - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 8 Social Science 296 80 - - - - 83 - - - 459 76 418 953 Travel/Hotel/Tourism 161 259 - - - - 30 - 312 - 762 522 283 1,567 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - 743 292 1,035 Total 8,722 3,761 222 2,439 567 6 4,712 881 531 61 21,902 16,948 9,157 48,007
1 Excludes enrolment on joint MIE & MGI Programmes
2 Private includes enrolment in Private Post Secondary Educational Institutions and private students pursuing
studies without going through an intermediary/ Private Post Secondary Educational Institutions locally Source: Tertiary Education Commisson
Table 8.1(a): Enrolment at Tertiary Education Level, both Locally & Overseas, by Source and Field of Study, as at December 2017
Field of StudyPublicly-Funded Institutions
Private2 Overseas TotalUoM1 UTM FDI MIE Total PFIsMGI RTI OU UdM MITD MIH
‐40-
Research 201 34 - 52 - - 255 25 - - 567 - 10 577 PhD 24 18 - 27 - - 187 25 - - 281 - 10 291 DBA (Doctor in Business Administration) - - - - - - 68 - - - 68 - - 68 Ed.D(Professional Doctorate in Education) - - - 25 - - - - - - 25 - - 25 MPhil 175 16 - - - - - - - - 191 - - 191 MSc/MA Research 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2 Science&Technology Related (S&T) 3,598 943 - - - - 386 510 240 39 5,716 2,508 4,203 12,427 Agriculture 353 21 - - - - - - - - 374 - 72 446 Architecture - - - - - - - - - - - 107 173 280 Dentistry - - - - - - - - - - - - 101 101 Engineering 1,097 99 - - - - - 341 106 - 1,643 173 1,138 2,954 Health Sciences 168 213 - - - - 77 - - - 458 226 313 997 Information Technology 1,010 455 - - - - 268 169 134 - 2,036 1,022 380 3,438 Mathematics 469 146 - - - - 41 - - - 656 47 141 844 Medicine 135 - - - - - - - - 39 174 933 1,289 2,396 Ocean Study 79 - - - - - - - - - 79 - 3 82 Pharmacy - 9 - - - - - - - - 9 - 76 85 Science 287 - - - - - - - - - 287 - 494 781 Textile - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 23 Others 4,784 1,963 188 2,765 580 13 4,960 302 317 - 15,872 14,535 3,987 34,394 Accounting 565 204 - - - - 278 39 - - 1,086 9,138 223 10,447 Administration/Management 1,147 864 - - - - 2,641 126 - - 4,778 2,700 723 8,201 Arts 21 137 188 - 265 13 135 8 - - 767 76 197 1,040 Banking/Finance 725 235 - - - - 342 76 - - 1,378 324 157 1,859 Business/Commerce/Mkg 191 - - - - - 144 53 - - 388 364 564 1,316 Communication 125 118 - - 27 - 180 - - - 450 329 139 918 Counselling - 36 - - - - - - - - 36 - - 36 Economics 294 - - - - - 73 - - - 367 - 216 583 Education 40 - - 2,765 - - 266 - - - 3,071 20 165 3,256 Humanities 113 - - - 64 - - - - - 177 - 88 265 Languages 299 - - - 224 - 475 - - - 998 85 255 1,338 Law 705 - - - - - 38 - - - 743 611 375 1,729 Library - - - - - - 141 - - - 141 - - 141 Psychology 75 8 - - - - - - - - 83 109 74 266 Religious Studies - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 8 Social Science 345 56 - - - - 205 - - - 606 55 265 926 Travel/Hotel/Tourism 139 305 - - - - 42 - 317 - 803 198 130 1,131 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - 526 408 934 Total 8,583 2,940 188 2,817 580 13 5,601 837 557 39 22,155 17,043 8,200 47,398
1 Figures are provisional
2 Excludes enrolment on joint MIE & MGI Programmes
3 Private includes enrolment in Private Post Secondary Educational Institutions and private students pursuing
studies without going through an intermediary/ Private Post Secondary Educational Institutions locally Source: Tertiary Education Commisson
Total PFIsMGI RTI OU UdM MITD MIH
Table 8.1(b): Enrolment at Tertiary Education Level, both Locally & Overseas, by Source and Field of Study1, as at December 2018
Field of StudyPublicly-Funded Institutions
Private3 Overseas TotalUoM2 UTM FDI MIE
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(1) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
(2) Pupil/ Teacher Ratio
Definition of Indicators Used
Number of pupils enrolled in a given level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the relevant age-group
The average number of pupils per teacher at a given level of education in a given year