Mauritius vs Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Mauritius
15.06 years
in 2017
Tunisia
15.13 years
in 2016
Mauritius rank
55th
Tunisia rank
54th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tunisia
051015197119942017

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 15.13 years against 15.06 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tunisia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8 years 7.69 years 1.11 years Mauritius
1980s 9.71 years 9.42 years 0.288 years Mauritius
1990s 11.37 years 11.69 years 0.3164 years Tunisia
2000s 13.15 years 13.88 years 0.7229 years Tunisia
2010s 14.78 years 14.79 years 0.0094 years Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Mauritius or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 15.13 years against 15.06 years in Mauritius as of 2016.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mauritius and Tunisia?
0.07 years, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.