Mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius stood at 10.4. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius peaked at 10.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1870.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.19 | — |
| 1875 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1885 | 0.38 | +26.7% |
| 1890 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 1895 | 0.6 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | +78.3% |
| 1905 | 1.28 | +19.6% |
| 1910 | 1.48 | +15.6% |
| 1915 | 1.63 | +10.1% |
| 1920 | 1.78 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 1.93 | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 2.09 | +8.3% |
| 1935 | 2.27 | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 4.3 | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 4.98 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.52 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.09 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 6.85 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7.07 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.16 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 9.44 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +78.3% | 0.6 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.34 | 0.3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.55 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.93 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.18 | 2.09 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.39 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.08 | 4.98 | 5.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5.52 | 6.09 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.96 | 6.85 | 7.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 7.07 | 8.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 9.44 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Mauritius was 10.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1870.
- How does Mauritius rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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