Population, age 12, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 12, total was 18,887 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Mauritius is 18,887, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Mauritius peaked at 23,351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,517, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,351 | — |
| 1991 | 23,265 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,802 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,074 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21,270 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,534 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 19,861 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19,231 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,742 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18,517 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,628 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,148 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,020 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 21,020 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 21,839 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,261 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22,196 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,728 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21,009 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20,278 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 19,709 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19,342 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19,129 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,026 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,887 | -0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,887 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,887 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,965 | 18,517 | 23,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,813 | 18,628 | 22,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,219 | 18,887 | 19,709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 12, total in Mauritius was 18,887 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,351 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,517 in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 12, total?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.