School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 GPI, in 1978.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9804 GPI | 0.9604 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.991 GPI | 0.9697 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 GPI in 1978.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.