School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 9.91 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.91 years
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.91 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.61 years
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritius is 9.91 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritius peaked at 9.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.61 years, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.61 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.06 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.97 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.83 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.91 years | +9.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.91 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.91 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.65 years | 8.61 years | 8.69 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.01 years | 8.77 years | 9.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 years | 8.91 years | 9.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 years | 8.83 years | 9.91 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mauritius was 9.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 years in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release