School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius

Mauritius: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.04 GPI
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPI
in 2017
All-time low
0.9264 GPI
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511971199620211971: 0.929 GPI1972: 0.926 GPI1973: 0.934 GPI1974: 0.94 GPI1975: 0.941 GPI1976: 0.939 GPI1977: 0.942 GPI1978: 0.948 GPI1979: 0.954 GPI1980: 0.97 GPI1981: 0.966 GPI1982: 0.96 GPI1983: 0.957 GPI1984: 0.952 GPI1985: 0.962 GPI1986: 0.965 GPI1987: 0.973 GPI1988: 0.992 GPI1989: 0.995 GPI1990: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 0.993 GPI2000: 0.981 GPI2001: 0.985 GPI2002: 0.999 GPI2003: 0.995 GPI2004: 0.99 GPI2005: 0.987 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI

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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9264 GPI, in 1972.

Mauritius ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mauritius, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9293 GPI
1972 0.9264 GPI -0.3%
1973 0.9342 GPI +0.8%
1974 0.9399 GPI +0.6%
1975 0.9406 GPI +0.1%
1976 0.9393 GPI -0.1%
1977 0.9415 GPI +0.2%
1978 0.9481 GPI +0.7%
1979 0.9542 GPI +0.6%
1980 0.9701 GPI +1.7%
1981 0.9664 GPI -0.4%
1982 0.9601 GPI -0.6%
1983 0.9574 GPI -0.3%
1984 0.9519 GPI -0.6%
1985 0.9622 GPI +1.1%
1986 0.9647 GPI +0.3%
1987 0.9726 GPI +0.8%
1988 0.9918 GPI +2.0%
1989 0.995 GPI +0.3%
1990 1 GPI +0.9%
1996 1.02 GPI +1.2%
1998 1.01 GPI -1.0%
1999 0.9926 GPI -1.2%
2000 0.9809 GPI -1.2%
2001 0.9855 GPI +0.5%
2002 0.9986 GPI +1.3%
2003 0.995 GPI -0.4%
2004 0.9895 GPI -0.5%
2005 0.9869 GPI -0.3%
2006 1.01 GPI +2.8%
2007 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2008 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2009 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2010 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2011 1.03 GPI +0.2%
2012 1.03 GPI +0.1%
2013 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2014 1.02 GPI -0.4%
2015 1.03 GPI +1.2%
2016 1.03 GPI +0.2%
2017 1.05 GPI +1.3%
2018 1.04 GPI -0.4%
2019 1.02 GPI -1.9%
2021 1.04 GPI +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9393 GPI 0.9264 GPI 0.9542 GPI 9
1980s 0.9692 GPI 0.9519 GPI 0.995 GPI 10
1990s 1 GPI 0.9926 GPI 1.02 GPI 4
2000s 1 GPI 0.9809 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.05 GPI 10
2020s 1.04 GPI 1.04 GPI 1.04 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 31 Malaysia 1.04 GPI compare
  2. 32 Croatia 1.04 GPI compare
  3. 33 Palau 1.04 GPI compare
  4. 35 Bahrain 1.04 GPI compare
  5. 36 Cambodia 1.04 GPI compare
  6. 37 Nicaragua 1.04 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mauritius was 1.04 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9264 GPI in 1972.
How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Mauritius ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.