School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
50th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.9312 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9312 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9312 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9328 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.946 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9571 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9633 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9737 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9999 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9849 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9639 GPIA | 0.9312 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Kiribati 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 New Caledonia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 53 Cambodia 1.03 GPIA compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9312 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release