In the 16th edition if the Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) released in February 2023, Mauritius ranked 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa and 47th worldwide (LPI 2022: 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa and 46th worldwide).
The LPI assesses 167 countries based on the 12 pillars of prosperity namely:
- safety & security
- personal freedom
- governance
- social capital
- investment environment
- enterprise conditions
- infrastructure & market access
- economic quality
- living conditions
- health
- education
- natural environment
According to the LPI 2023, Mauritius “is the most prosperous country in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the only country in the region that is in the top 50 globally. Strong in Education, it has a 99.6% primary school completion rate, the highest in the region. Secondary school enrolment has also improved, and it is now the best performing country in the region.”
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