School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9488 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9488 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.9488 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9488 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9488 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9994 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9965 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9488 GPIA | -6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9488 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9488 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 0.9488 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9488 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release