Average age, primary education and below in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average age, primary education and below was 44.79 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.79
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.5
in 2010
All-time low
36.62
in 2006
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Average age, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 37.22002: 372003: 45.62004: 38.62005: 38.62006: 36.62007: 48.52008: 48.82009: 49.42010: 50.52012: 36.82017: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Mauritius is 44.79, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Mauritius peaked at 50.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 2006.

Mauritius ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 37.21 —
2002 37.04 -0.5%
2003 45.62 +23.2%
2004 38.59 -15.4%
2005 38.6 +0.0%
2006 36.62 -5.1%
2007 48.51 +32.4%
2008 48.8 +0.6%
2009 49.43 +1.3%
2010 50.5 +2.2%
2012 36.76 -27.2%
2017 44.79 +21.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 44.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 44.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.27 36.62 49.43 9
2010s 44.02 36.76 50.5 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 39 Montenegro 46.98 compare
  2. 40 Russia 46.09 compare
  3. 41 Niger 45.35 compare
  4. 43 Indonesia 42.83 compare
  5. 44 China 42.05 compare
  6. 45 Romania 40.61 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Mauritius?
Average age, primary education and below in Mauritius was 44.79 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 50.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 2006.
How does Mauritius rank for average age, primary education and below?
Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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