Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9991 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9991 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 2000
All-time low
0.9375 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9991 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.02 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9375 index, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9375 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9462 index | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9539 index | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9622 index | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9697 index | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9759 index | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9819 index | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.987 index | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9913 index | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9948 index | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.998 index | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9998 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9992 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9988 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9987 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9988 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9989 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9991 index | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9991 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9991 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 index, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9673 index | 0.9375 index | 0.9913 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 0.9948 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 index | 0.9983 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9988 index | 0.9985 index | 0.9991 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 0.9991 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9375 index in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.