Mauritius vs South Asia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Mauritius
1.02 GPI
in 2021
South Asia
0.991 GPI
in 2020
Mauritius rank
20th
South Asia rank
19th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.029 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9804 GPI 0.623 GPI 0.3574 GPI Mauritius
1980s 0.991 GPI 0.6878 GPI 0.3032 GPI Mauritius
1990s 1 GPI 0.7999 GPI 0.2034 GPI Mauritius
2000s 0.9974 GPI 0.9335 GPI 0.0639 GPI Mauritius
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0199 GPI South Asia
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.991 GPI 0.0321 GPI Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Mauritius or South Asia?
Mauritius, at 1.02 GPI against 0.991 GPI in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Mauritius and South Asia?
0.029 GPI, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Mauritius ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.