Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 32.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of female directors in Mauritius, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of female directors in Mauritius stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Mauritius peaked at 39.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 32.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.1% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 52.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Mauritius?
- Share of female directors in Mauritius was 32.3% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of female directors?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.