Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 85,074 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritius, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritius stood at 85,074.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritius peaked at 116,057 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63,964, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65,246 | — |
| 1999 | 66,158 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66,435 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65,937 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65,176 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63,964 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 115,991 | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 116,057 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 115,745 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 115,133 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 113,765 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 112,110 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 110,654 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 109,364 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 107,697 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 106,698 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 105,002 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 102,861 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 100,578 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 97,750 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 94,861 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 92,160 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 89,122 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 86,063 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 92,522 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 89,709 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 85,074 | -5.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 85,074 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 85,074 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +81.3% | 63,964 | 115,991 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,702 | 65,246 | 66,158 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95,031 | 63,964 | 116,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,762 | 92,160 | 110,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,498 | 85,074 | 92,522 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Mauritius?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Mauritius was 85,074 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 116,057 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,964 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release