Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritius, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.03 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9756 GPI, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9854 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9756 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9768 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.978 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9829 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9929 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.03 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9869 GPI | 0.9756 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.03 GPI compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 1.03 GPI compare
- 31 British Virgin Islands 1.03 GPI compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 1.03 GPI compare
- 34 Vietnam 1.03 GPI compare
- 35 Ecuador 1.03 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9756 GPI in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.