Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 14.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.87
in 2014
All-time low
9.97
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius stood at 14.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius peaked at 14.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.97 | — |
| 1991 | 10.1 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.23 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.37 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.63 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.97 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.33 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.61 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.91 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.01 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.34 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.45 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.67 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.77 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.87 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.53 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.46 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.57 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.22 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.16 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.16 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 | 9.97 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 | 11.93 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 13.77 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 14.16 | 14.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritius was 14.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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