School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.76 years
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.76 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.31 years
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15.76 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius peaked at 15.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.31 years, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.31 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.62 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.76 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.93 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.75 years | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 9.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.84 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10.24 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.94 years | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.75 years | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.61 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.27 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.94 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.05 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.18 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.78 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.76 years | +6.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.76 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.76 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.15 years | 8.31 years | 9.92 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.09 years | 9.94 years | 10.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 10.2 years | 11.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.08 years | 11.9 years | 13.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 years | 14.07 years | 15.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 years | 14.78 years | 15.76 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 to tertiary, female in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritius was 15.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 years in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release