Population, age 15, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 15, total was 19,343 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, total in Mauritius stood at 19,343. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Mauritius peaked at 22,299 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19,343, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 149th 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 15, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,607 | — |
| 1991 | 20,869 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21,334 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 21,852 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22,221 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22,299 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,028 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21,467 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20,761 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20,107 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19,653 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 19,431 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19,398 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,520 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,740 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20,009 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20,336 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,722 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,087 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,324 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21,364 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21,171 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,772 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,255 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19,343 | -4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,343 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,747, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,343 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,354 | 20,107 | 22,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,122 | 19,398 | 21,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,581 | 19,343 | 21,364 | 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 15, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 15, total in Mauritius was 19,343 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,299 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,343 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 15, total?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 15, 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.