Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 13,095 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13,095 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius peaked at 26,584 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13,095 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,584 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,965 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 24,867 number | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 23,530 number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 22,292 number | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 21,542 number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 21,360 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21,530 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21,890 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22,231 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 22,329 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22,034 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 21,751 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,477 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 21,203 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20,901 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 20,731 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 20,621 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,531 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,406 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20,178 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 19,929 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 19,659 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19,451 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 19,424 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19,718 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20,331 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21,149 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21,949 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 22,416 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22,184 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21,724 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20,877 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19,872 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19,033 number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18,743 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18,648 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18,751 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,898 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,864 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,384 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,794 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17,039 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16,208 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15,433 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 14,874 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14,384 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13,994 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13,679 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,397 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,095 number | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,095 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13,095 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,179 number | 21,360 number | 26,584 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,198 number | 20,406 number | 22,329 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,420 number | 19,424 number | 22,416 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,759 number | 18,648 number | 22,184 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,519 number | 13,397 number | 18,384 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,095 number | 13,095 number | 13,095 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mauritius was 13,095 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26,584 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,095 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.