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
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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

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.