School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.8 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8 years
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.8 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.67 years
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mauritius is 6.8 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 6.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.67 years, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.35 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.42 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.37 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.28 years | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.31 years | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.74 years | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.7 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.37 years | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.33 years | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.11 years | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.84 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.75 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.93 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.57 years | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8 years | +3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.8 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.8 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 6.28 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 years | 6.06 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 6.05 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 6.02 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 5.7 years | 6.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 5.67 years | 6.8 years | 4 |
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, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mauritius was 6.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 years in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release