Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius
Mauritius: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.35 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.35
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2040
All-time low
5.52
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius is 12.35, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius peaked at 12.35 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 27th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.52 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 10.88 | +4.6% |
| 2030 | 11.38 | +4.6% |
| 2035 | 11.87 | +4.3% |
| 2040 | 12.35 | +4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.64 | 10.4 | 10.88 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.62 | 11.38 | 11.87 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Mauritius was 12.35 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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