Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.9847 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9847 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9994 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9941 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9847 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release