Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.6 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius peaked at 14.57 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.91 years, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.91 years | — |
| 1991 | 10 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.94 years | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11.14 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.04 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.61 years | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.98 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.41 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.28 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.41 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.16 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.57 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.88 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.16 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.68 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 years | 9.91 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 years | 12.04 years | 13.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 13.47 years | 14.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 years | 13.6 years | 13.68 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritius was 13.6 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 years in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.