School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.9604 GPI
in 1978
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 GPI, in 1978.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9834 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9906 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9854 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9792 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9765 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9718 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9604 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9717 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9697 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.982 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9816 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9861 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9941 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9935 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9942 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9964 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9995 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9804 GPI | 0.9604 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.991 GPI | 0.9697 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 GPI in 1978.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.