Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
77th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1979.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release