Population, age 5, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 5, total was 18,429 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Mauritius is 18,429, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Mauritius peaked at 22,274 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,429, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,644 | — |
| 1991 | 19,310 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 19,067 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 18,962 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,045 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,338 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19,894 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20,666 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 21,473 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22,065 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,274 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22,019 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 21,371 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,505 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 19,672 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19,056 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18,713 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,587 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,608 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,673 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,695 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,667 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,615 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,547 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,429 | -0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,429 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,429 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,946 | 18,962 | 22,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,948 | 18,587 | 22,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,591 | 18,429 | 18,695 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Latvia 21,192 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 21,073 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 19,574 compare
- 152 Slovenia 17,983 compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 17,644 compare
- 154 Fiji 16,416 compare
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 5, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 5, total in Mauritius was 18,429 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,274 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,429 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 5, total?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, 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 5, 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.