School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.66 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.66 years
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.66 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.59 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 12.66 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 12.66 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.59 years, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.59 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.92 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.11 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.8 years | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 9.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.83 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.16 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.93 years | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.75 years | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.65 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.97 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.79 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.93 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.12 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.37 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.21 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.15 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.91 years | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.66 years | +6.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.66 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.66 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.29 years | 8.59 years | 9.93 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.99 years | 9.75 years | 10.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 years | 9.85 years | 11.23 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.02 years | 11.39 years | 12.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 years | 12.11 years | 12.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 years | 11.91 years | 12.66 years | 2 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 12.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 years in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release