Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius is 1.03 index, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.09 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9901 index, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1998 | 1.05 index | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 index | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 index | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9978 index | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 index | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 index | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 index | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 index | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9901 index | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | +4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.03 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.03 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 index, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 index | 0.9978 index | 1.06 index | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1 index | 1.09 index | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 0.9901 index | 1.06 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.03 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 index in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9901 index in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.