Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.9345 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9345 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9345 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9356 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9481 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9583 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9634 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9726 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9806 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9865 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9998 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.964 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Madagascar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 44 Gibraltar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 45 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 Tanzania 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Martinique 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9345 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release