Mauritius vs Uruguay: Inequality in education
Mauritius
0.0742
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0759
in 2023
Mauritius rank
118th
Uruguay rank
116th
Inequality in education over time
- Mauritius
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0759 against 0.0742 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 184 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1234 | 0.0903 | 0.0331 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.0787 | 0.0098 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Mauritius or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0759 against 0.0742 in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 0.0017, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for inequality in education?
- Mauritius ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.