EDUCATION STATISTICS - 2008

Highlights

1. Expenditure
For the financial year 2008/2009, government expenditure on education was estimated at about Rs 8,020 million, representing 10.7 % of total government expenditure.

2. Pre-primary
Pre-primary schools numbered 1,070 in March 2008 with an enrolment of 36,242 children (50% boys, 50% girls). The Gross Enrolment Ratio (number of students enrolled per 100 population aged 4 to 5 years) works out to 94% with an average of 14 pupils per teacher.

3. Primary
As at March 2008, there were 299 primary schools with 119,022 pupils (51% boys, 49% girls). Total staff comprised 8,072 persons with 4,125 General Purpose Teachers and 1,370 Oriental Language teachers. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (number of students enrolled per 100 population aged 6 to 11 years) is 101% and the pupil/teacher ratio 29.

4. Secondary
I. Academic
At March 2008, there were 180 schools providing secondary education in the academic stream. The secondary school enrolment was 116,503 (48% boys, 52% girls) and the number of teachers was 7,408. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (number of students enrolled per 100 population aged 12 to 19 years) works out to 69% and the pupil/teacher ratio 16.

II. Pre-vocational
Pre-vocational education was dispensed in 138 schools in March 2008 with an enrolment of 8,495 students (63% boys, 37% girls) and 645 teaching staff. The pupil/teacher ratio was 13.

5. CPE, SC & HSC Results
Pass rate for Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examination decreased from 67.9% in 2006 to 66.2% in 2007. For the Cambridge School Certificate (SC), percentage pass decreased from 78.9 in 2006 to 76.7 in 2007. Similarly, for the Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC), percentage pass decreased from 79.3 to 77.8.

6. Tertiary Education
Tertiary level enrolment went up by 5.4%, from 33,230 in 2006 to 35,023 in 2007.

September 2008

More : Economic and Social Indicator - EDUCATION STATISTICS - 2008

1.1 Main Education indicators and data, Republic of Mauritius, 2004 - 2008

EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
2.1 Total Government Expenditure, Republic of Mauritius, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
2.2 Government Expenditure on Education by sector, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
3.1 Distribution of pre-primary schools by district and type of administration, 2008
3.2 Distribution of pre-primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2008
3.3 Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by district and sex, 2008
3.4 Enrolment and personnel in pre-primary schools by zone and sex, 2008

PRIMARY EDUCATION
4.1 Distribution of primary schools by district and type of administration, 2008
4.2 Distribution of primary schools by zone and type of administration, 2008
4.3 Enrolment in primary schools by district, type of administration and sex , 2008
4.4 Enrolment in primary schools by zone, type of administration and sex , 2008
4.5 Enrolment in primary schools by district and grade, 2008
4.6 Enrolment in primary schools by zone and grade, 2008
4.7 Enrolment in primary schools by grade and sex, 2006 - 2008
4.8 Enrolment in primary schools by type of administration, grade and sex, 2006-2008, Republic of Mauritius
4.9 Personnel in primary schools by district and occupational status, 2008
4.10 Personnel in primary schools by zone and occupational status, 2008
4.11 Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examination results by sex, 2005 - 2007
4.12 Performance at Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examination by sex and sitting, 2007


SECONDARY EDUCATION - ACADEMIC STREAM AND PRE-VOCATIONAL
5.1 Distribution of secondary schools by district and type of adminstration, 2008
5.2 Distribution of secondary schools by zone and type of administration, 2008
5.3 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by district, type of adminstration and sex, 2008
5.4 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by zone, type of adminstration and sex, 2008
5.5 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by district and grade, 2008
5.6 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by zone and grade, 2008
5.7 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by grade and sex, 2006 - 2008
5.8 Enrolment in secondary schools (academic stream) by type of adminstration, grade and sex, 2006 - 2008, Republic of Mauritius
5.9 Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by district and type of adminstration, 2008
5.10 Distribution of schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and type of administration, 2008
5.11 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by district, type of administration and sex, 2008
5.12 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone, type of administration and sex, 2008
5.13 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by district and year of study, 2008
5.14 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by zone and year of study, 2008
5.15 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by year of study and sex, 2006 - 2008
5.16 Enrolment in schools offering pre-vocational education by type of administration, year study and sex, 2006 - 2008, Republic of Mauritius
5.17 Teaching staff in secondary (academic & pre-vocational streams) by district and sex, 2008
5.18 Teaching staff in secondary schools (academic & pre-vocational streams) by zone and sex, 2008
5.19 Cambridge School Certificate (SC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2005 - 2007
5.20 Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination results by type of school administration and sex, 2005 - 2007

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
6.1(a) Total number of students enrolled in Tertiary Education, both locally and overseas, by field of study as at December 2006
6.1(b) Total number of students enrolled in Tertiary Education, both locally and overseas, by field of study as at December 2007

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