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
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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

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.