Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.992 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
44
1972–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.992 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.992 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.992 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release