Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 130 countries
All-time high
30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2022
All-time low
20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius is 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius peaked at 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 21.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 23.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 6.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 57 Gabon 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 62 Egypt 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mauritius was 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.