Jamaica vs Mauritius: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
9.96 years
in 2023
Mauritius
10.1 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Mauritius rank
93rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.1 years against 9.96 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 years | 6.06 years | 1 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 7.21 years | 0.6891 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.93 years | 9.21 years | 0.277 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 10.08 years | 0.2192 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 10.1 years against 9.96 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 0.14 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.