Average years of schooling in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average years of schooling was 10.43 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Mauritius, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Mauritius stood at 10.43 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Mauritius peaked at 10.43 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8821 years, in 1870.
Mauritius ranks 70th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.8821 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.9337 years | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 1.06 years | +13.6% |
| 1900 | 1.23 years | +15.6% |
| 1913 | 1.35 years | +10.5% |
| 1925 | 1.73 years | +27.8% |
| 1929 | 1.89 years | +9.3% |
| 1933 | 2.09 years | +10.5% |
| 1938 | 2.24 years | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 2.47 years | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 2.61 years | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.98 years | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 3.53 years | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 4.11 years | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 4.73 years | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 5.46 years | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 5.94 years | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 6.56 years | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 7.14 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 7.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.59 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.83 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.09 years | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 10.43 years | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.8821 years | 0.8821 years | 0.8821 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9337 years | 0.9337 years | 0.9337 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.06 years | 1.06 years | 1.06 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.23 years | 1.23 years | 1.23 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.35 years | 1.35 years | 1.35 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.81 years | 1.73 years | 1.89 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.17 years | 2.09 years | 2.24 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.54 years | 2.47 years | 2.61 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.25 years | 2.98 years | 3.53 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 4.11 years | 4.73 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.7 years | 5.46 years | 5.94 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.85 years | 6.56 years | 7.14 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 7.23 years | 7.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.46 years | 7.83 years | 9.09 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.43 years | 10.43 years | 10.43 years | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Mauritius?
- Average years of schooling in Mauritius was 10.43 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8821 years in 1870.
- How does Mauritius rank for average years of schooling?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.