School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 15.06 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15.06 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 15.32 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.09 years, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.09 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.43 years | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.38 years | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.18 years | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.07 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.37 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.58 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.4 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.69 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.11 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.36 years | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 11.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.1 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.54 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.42 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.99 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.78 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.32 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.06 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.06 years | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.06 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.06 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 years | 8.09 years | 9.42 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.71 years | 9.07 years | 10.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 years | 10.5 years | 12.1 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.15 years | 12.24 years | 13.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 years | 14.09 years | 15.32 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius was 15.06 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 years in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.