School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.1387 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1387 years
World rank
66th
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.283 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.106 years
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius is 0.1387 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 0.283 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.106 years, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.106 years | — |
| 2012 | 0.2269 years | +114.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2716 years | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2692 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2319 years | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.283 years | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.182 years | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1387 years | -23.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1387 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1387 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.106 years | 0.106 years | 0.106 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 years | 0.2269 years | 0.283 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1604 years | 0.1387 years | 0.182 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 63 Laos 0.1648 years compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.1594 years compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1391 years compare
- 67 Afghanistan 0.1371 years compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.1233 years compare
- 69 Latvia 0.119 years compare
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius was 0.1387 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.283 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 years in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release