Mauritius

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An island off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is a small state of the Commonwealth, with a population of 1.3 million.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
11.9%		10.3%
Female (2019)		Male (2019)

Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 2016¹
92.2%		85.5%
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2021¹
54.3%		36.5%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
47.3%		51.3%
Female (2022)		Male (2022)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

COL’s current work in Mauritius is primarily in the areas of open and innovative schooling, technologyenabled learning, and higher education, including through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. It benefits from programmes under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community Centre for Distance Education. Learners from Mauritius have also benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Mauritius include:

Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (formerly Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research)
Global Rainbow Foundation
Mauritius Institute of Education
Mauritius Institute of Training and Development
Open University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Mr Youdhisteer Munbodh
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science & Technology

Professor Kiran Bhujun
Director
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science & Technology

Literacy rate (2011)¹
88.7%		92.0%
Adult (15+) literacy rate Female		Adult (15+) literacy rate Male

Economic Activity (2010)¹
42%		64%
Adult (15+) economic activity Female		Adult (15+) economic activity Male

Political Decision Making (2014)¹
19%
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2012)¹
78		70
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile April 2015

68	150
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

25	110
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

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