School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius stood at 1.05 GPI.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.741 GPI, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7472 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.741 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7792 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8165 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8369 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8556 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8848 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9217 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9216 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9638 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9334 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9179 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9046 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8789 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9059 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9099 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9248 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9797 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9842 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.984 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9674 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9742 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9979 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9899 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9814 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9771 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPI | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8338 GPI | 0.741 GPI | 0.9217 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9303 GPI | 0.8789 GPI | 0.9842 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.984 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.05 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.741 GPI in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.