Mauritius vs Nepal: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Mauritius
98.7%
in 2023
Nepal
98.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
31st
Nepal rank
34th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Mauritius
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 8.8% | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 15.2% | 0.0% | 15.2% | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 24.2% | 0.0% | 24.2% | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 32.5% | 0.0% | 32.5% | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 40.8% | 0.0% | 40.8% | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 49.1% | 0.0% | 49.1% | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 57.5% | 0.0% | 57.5% | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 71.8% | 0.1% | 71.7% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 75.6% | 3.6% | 72.1% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 8.6% | 73.9% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 37.3% | 59.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 72.4% | 25.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Mauritius or Nepal?
- Mauritius, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Mauritius and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nepal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2004.
- How do Mauritius and Nepal rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 34th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.