Mauritius vs Seychelles: Average years of schooling
Mauritius
10.43 years
in 2020
Seychelles
10.28 years
in 2020
Mauritius rank
70th
Seychelles rank
72nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.43 years against 10.28 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Mauritius ranks 70th and Seychelles ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 years | 8.09 years | 5.55 years | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 3.25 years | 8.8 years | 5.55 years | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 9.19 years | 4.77 years | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 5.7 years | 8.77 years | 3.07 years | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 6.85 years | 9.23 years | 2.38 years | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 9.98 years | 2.57 years | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 8.46 years | 9.9 years | 1.44 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.43 years | 10.28 years | 0.1448 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Mauritius, at 10.43 years against 10.28 years in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 0.15 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 70th and Seychelles ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor 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 number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.