2024

global knowledge index
Mauritius

KEY INDICATORS

  • GDP (US$ billions):33.53
  • Population:1,273,588
  • HDI:0.796

Gki Rank

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
Pre-University
Education
30
76.57
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
67
52.54
Higher
Education
94
38.9
Research, Development
and Innovation
76
28.68
Information and
Communications Technology
54
53.52
Economy
37
60.73
Enabling
Environment
39
65.65
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GKI Pillars

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