Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.8752 in 2011. β² Rising
Latest (2011)
0.8752
World rank
95th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.8752
in 2011
All-time low
0.6039
in 1972
Years of data
5
1972β2011
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius, 1972β2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius stood at 0.8752. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius peaked at 0.8752 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6039, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6039 | 0.6039 | 0.6039 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7117 | 0.7117 | 0.7117 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7211 | 0.7211 | 0.7211 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 | 0.7994 | 0.7994 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.8752 | 0.8752 | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mauritius was 0.8752 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8752 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6039 in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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