Guyana vs Mauritius: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Guyana
16,766
in 2025
Mauritius
12,833
in 2025
Guyana rank
158th
Mauritius rank
161st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 16,766 against 12,833 in Mauritius, a difference of 3,933.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Guyana ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 161st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,979 | 21,211 | 1,768 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 20,723 | 21,986 | 1,263 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 19,096 | 21,259 | 2,163 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 18,609 | 19,700 | 1,091 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15,336 | 15,686 | 350 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 16,480 | 12,867 | 3,614 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Guyana, at 16,766 against 12,833 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 3,933, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guyana ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 161st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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