Mauritius vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Mauritius
10.4 years
in 2020
South Africa
10.47 years
in 2020
Mauritius rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Average years of schooling over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.47 years against 10.4 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.21 years | 0.74 years | 0.53 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.34 years | 1.05 years | 0.715 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.54 years | 1.3 years | 0.76 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.18 years | 1.23 years | 0.055 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.55 years | 1.45 years | 0.11 years | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 1.85 years | 2.56 years | 0.71 years | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.18 years | 3.25 years | 1.08 years | South Africa |
| 1940s | 2.35 years | 3.84 years | 1.48 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.72 years | 4.3 years | 1.58 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.95 years | 4.51 years | 0.56 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.08 years | 4.8 years | 0.28 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 5.2 years | 0.61 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 7.63 years | 0.67 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.62 years | 8.39 years | 0.775 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 10.02 years | 0.35 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.4 years | 10.47 years | 0.07 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.47 years against 10.4 years in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.07 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.