© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2024
global knowledge index
Mauritius
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):33.53
- Population:1,273,588
- HDI:0.796
52/141
Gki
Score
50.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Mauritius is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 52nd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 4th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
- Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (%)
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
Areas of Improvement
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
- Medium- and high-tech activities value added
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- GERD performed by business enterprises (%)
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value