School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.48 years
World rank
77th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.85 years
in 2014
All-time low
1.9 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritius is 6.48 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritius peaked at 6.85 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9 years, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.06 years | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.24 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.46 years | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 2.59 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.77 years | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.24 years | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 3.37 years | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.43 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.49 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.37 years | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.49 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.42 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.51 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7 years | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.82 years | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.54 years | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 4.93 years | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 5.08 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.18 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 years | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.77 years | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.98 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.14 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.15 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.55 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.65 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.72 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.68 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.56 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.38 years | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.48 years | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.48 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.48 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 years | 1.9 years | 3.43 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.51 years | 3.37 years | 3.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 3.79 years | 5.08 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.94 years | 5.18 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 6.21 years | 6.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.38 years | 6.48 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, secondary, female in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritius was 6.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 years in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release