Mauritius vs South Africa: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Mauritius
1.07 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.06 index
in 2025
Mauritius rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.07 index against 1.06 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9392 index | 0.9918 index | 0.0526 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 index | 1.05 index | 0.0149 index | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.08 index | 1.07 index | 0.0091 index | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.07 index | 1.07 index | 0.0044 index | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.07 index | 1.06 index | 0.0092 index | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 1.07 index against 1.06 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.01 index, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.