Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.81 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 3.96 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.91 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.95 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.91 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.53 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mauritius was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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