Cape Verde vs Mauritius: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cape Verde
4,843
in 2025
Mauritius
6,443
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
164th
Mauritius rank
161st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6,443 against 4,843 in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,600.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 164th and Mauritius ranks 161st of 222 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,587 | 10,893 | 6,306 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 5,434 | 11,323 | 5,888 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 6,499 | 10,839 | 4,340 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 5,988 | 9,999 | 4,011 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5,239 | 7,959 | 2,720 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4,977 | 6,558 | 1,581 | Mauritius |
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, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 6,443 against 4,843 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 1,600, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th 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, male (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