Population, age 16, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 16, total was 19,432 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
19,432
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23,014
in 1995
All-time low
18,895
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 16, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Mauritius is 19,432, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Mauritius peaked at 23,014 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,895, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 16, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,489 | — |
| 1991 | 19,900 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20,744 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21,770 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 22,612 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 23,014 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22,892 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22,346 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,532 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20,692 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 20,005 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19,494 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19,110 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18,898 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,895 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19,112 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19,603 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,333 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 21,126 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 21,742 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22,016 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21,872 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,378 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20,674 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,432 | -6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,432 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,432 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,499 | 19,489 | 23,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,832 | 18,895 | 21,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,074 | 19,432 | 22,016 | 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 16, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 16, total in Mauritius was 19,432 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,014 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,895 in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 16, total?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, 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.