Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9282 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9282 GPIA, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9283 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9282 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9392 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9532 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9608 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9707 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9803 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9877 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9864 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9282 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9282 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release