Mauritius vs Poland: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Mauritius
98.7%
in 2023
Poland
98.6%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
31st
Poland rank
33rd

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Mauritius
  • Poland
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Mauritius ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 0.2% 22.0% 21.7% Poland
1830s 0.4% 25.5% 25.1% Poland
1840s 0.8% 29.4% 28.6% Poland
1850s 1.4% 33.6% 32.2% Poland
1860s 2.7% 38.1% 35.4% Poland
1870s 4.9% 42.8% 37.9% Poland
1880s 8.8% 47.7% 39.0% Poland
1890s 15.2% 52.6% 37.4% Poland
1900s 24.2% 57.5% 33.3% Poland
1910s 32.5% 62.2% 29.7% Poland
1920s 40.8% 66.8% 26.0% Poland
1930s 49.1% 77.5% 28.4% Poland
1940s 57.5% 90.4% 32.9% Poland
1950s 71.8% 93.5% 21.7% Poland
1960s 75.6% 88.7% 13.1% Poland
1970s 82.4% 95.5% 13.1% Poland
1980s 93.5% 98.0% 4.5% Poland
2000s 98.1% 98.1% 0.1% Mauritius
2010s 96.1% 96.3% 0.2% Poland
2020s 96.0% 98.6% 2.6% Poland

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 Poland?
Mauritius, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Mauritius and Poland?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Poland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Poland rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Mauritius ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd 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.