Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9661 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius stood at 0.9661 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9661 GPI, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9942 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.979 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9885 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9806 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9765 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9661 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9924 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9905 GPI | 0.9661 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Mauritius was 0.9661 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9661 GPI in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.