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 over 1.2 million (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Mauritius is in the areas of higher education, technology-enabled learning and teacher education. Mauritius is part of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes offered by the Southern African Development Community’s Centre for Distance Education (SADC-CDE), COL’s regional centre. Learners from Mauritius are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

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

Mauritius adopted a national OER policy in 2022.
3,433 learners from Mauritius have registered for skills courses (with 22,476 enrolments, of which 11,659 course completions were recorded).
Six higher education institutions in Mauritius developed institutional policy for technology-enabled learning and are implementing it with COL support, and through the Higher Education Commission.
The Honourable Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mauritius was conferred Honorary Fellow of COL during PCF10 in 2022.

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
Academy for Design and Innovation (formerly Fashion and Design Institute)
Global Rainbow Foundation
Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Mahatma Gandhi Institute
Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE)
Open University of Mauritius
Université des Mascareignes
University of Mauritius
University of Technology, Mauritius

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Mrs Sandrine Valère
Ag Senior Chief Executive
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science & Technology

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

Literacy rate (2021)¹
90.5%		93.9%
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity Labour Forces Participation (2022)¹
50.9%		78.6%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2019)¹
20%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
77.3		62
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

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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