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