Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.7385 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius stood at 1.06 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7385 GPIA, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7429 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7385 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7784 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8187 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8442 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8779 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9162 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9567 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9559 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9997 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9723 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9497 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.927 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.959 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9629 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9773 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9744 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9809 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8477 GPIA | 0.7385 GPIA | 0.9567 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.927 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7385 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release