Maldives vs Mauritius: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
31,549
in 2025
Mauritius
42,626
in 2025
Maldives rank
166th
Mauritius rank
164th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 42,626 against 31,549 in Maldives, a difference of 11,077.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,734 | 70,422 | 53,688 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 22,603 | 62,618 | 40,015 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 29,730 | 65,001 | 35,271 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 25,040 | 62,889 | 37,850 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18,683 | 57,722 | 39,039 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 25,142 | 47,005 | 21,863 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 42,626 against 31,549 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 11,077, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release