Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9595 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9595 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.9682 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.682 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
20
1972–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9595 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius peaked at 0.9682 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.682 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.682 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.7889 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8296 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8841 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9149 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9234 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9214 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9205 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9244 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9312 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9306 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9382 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.945 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9425 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9499 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9595 GPIA | -0.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9595 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9898 GPIA, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9595 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.682 GPIA | 0.682 GPIA | 0.682 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7889 GPIA | 0.7889 GPIA | 0.7889 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9639 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9682 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mauritius was 0.9595 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.682 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release