Maldives vs Mauritius: Compulsory education, duration

Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Mauritius
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Mauritius rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 7 years 6 years 1 years Maldives
2000s 7 years 9 years 2 years Mauritius
2010s 7 years 11 years 4 years Mauritius
2020s 10.33 years 11.67 years 1.33 years Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Maldives or Mauritius?
Maldives, at 12 years against 12 years in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Maldives and Mauritius?
0 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Maldives ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.