School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.76 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritius is 2.76 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritius peaked at 2.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 years, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0115 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.029 years | +153.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 years | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 years | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 years | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 years | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0243 years | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0376 years | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 years | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0317 years | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0303 years | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 years | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 years | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 years | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 years | +95.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 years | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0558 years | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0674 years | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0739 years | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1296 years | +75.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1736 years | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2562 years | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3046 years | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3055 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4381 years | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 0.508 years | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9113 years | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7477 years | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7572 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8517 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 years | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 years | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 years | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5 years | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 years | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 years | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.96 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 years | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 years | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 years | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.55 years | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.76 years | +5.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.76 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.76 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +153.4% | 0.0115 years | 0.029 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 years | 0.0115 years | 0.0376 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0381 years | 0.0186 years | 0.0739 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2679 years | 0.1296 years | 0.4381 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.508 years | 1.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 1.82 years | 2.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 years | 2.54 years | 2.76 years | 5 |
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, tertiary, female in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mauritius was 2.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 years in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release