Mauritius vs Norway: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Mauritius
98.7%
in 2023
Norway
98.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
31st
Norway rank
32nd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Mauritius
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Norway ahead.
Mauritius ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 52.2% | 51.9% | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 56.6% | 56.2% | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.8% | 60.9% | 60.1% | Norway |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 65.1% | 63.6% | Norway |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 69.0% | 66.4% | Norway |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 72.7% | 67.8% | Norway |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 76.2% | 67.4% | Norway |
| 1890s | 15.2% | 79.7% | 64.5% | Norway |
| 1900s | 24.2% | 83.2% | 59.0% | Norway |
| 1910s | 32.5% | 86.7% | 54.2% | Norway |
| 1920s | 40.8% | 90.3% | 49.4% | Norway |
| 1930s | 49.1% | 93.8% | 44.7% | Norway |
| 1940s | 57.5% | 97.3% | 39.9% | Norway |
| 1950s | 71.8% | 100.0% | 28.2% | Norway |
| 1960s | 75.6% | 97.0% | 21.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 96.5% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 99.0% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.7% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 99.5% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.9% | 2.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Mauritius, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Mauritius and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Norway rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd 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.