Mauritius vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mauritius
6.8 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.05 years
in 2024
Mauritius rank
38th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.8 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 3.85 years | 2.53 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 6.44 years | 4.83 years | 1.61 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 4.62 years | 1.51 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.64 years | 0.4623 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 6.06 years | 0.2293 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 6.08 years | 0.1576 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mauritius or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mauritius, at 6.8 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.75 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release