Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1820.
Mauritius ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.2% | — |
| 1825 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 1830 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 1835 | 0.5% | +36.1% |
| 1840 | 0.7% | +34.7% |
| 1845 | 0.9% | +36.4% |
| 1850 | 1.2% | +36.7% |
| 1855 | 1.7% | +35.8% |
| 1860 | 2.3% | +35.9% |
| 1865 | 3.1% | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 4.2% | +35.4% |
| 1875 | 5.6% | +34.5% |
| 1880 | 7.5% | +33.9% |
| 1885 | 10.0% | +33.0% |
| 1890 | 13.2% | +31.9% |
| 1895 | 17.2% | +30.4% |
| 1900 | 22.1% | +28.6% |
| 1905 | 26.3% | +18.8% |
| 1910 | 30.4% | +15.8% |
| 1915 | 34.6% | +13.7% |
| 1920 | 38.7% | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 42.9% | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 47.1% | +9.7% |
| 1935 | 51.2% | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 55.4% | +8.1% |
| 1945 | 59.5% | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 63.7% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 79.8% | +25.3% |
| 1960 | 74.2% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 77.0% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 80.2% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 86.2% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 98.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +38.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1825 | +36.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1850 | +36.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 1835 | +36.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 1845 | +36.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 1855 | +35.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 32.5% | 30.4% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 40.8% | 38.7% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 49.1% | 47.1% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.5% | 55.4% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.8% | 63.7% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 80.2% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 93.5% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.9% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mauritius was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1820.
- How does Mauritius rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.