Inequality in education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Inequality in education was 0.0742 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Mauritius, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Mauritius is 0.0742, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Mauritius peaked at 0.1352 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0742, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1234 | 0.1085 | 0.1352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.0742 | 0.1085 | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Mauritius?
- Inequality in education in Mauritius was 0.0742 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1352 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for inequality in education?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.