Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 84,530 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 84,530 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 155,624 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 82,514, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,402 | — |
| 1971 | 152,331 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 155,624 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 154,830 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 152,417 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 150,573 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 144,325 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 140,905 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 138,318 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 130,185 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 128,758 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 135,462 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 137,004 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 138,790 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 135,391 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 140,714 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 144,697 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 144,130 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 140,135 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 137,929 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 137,491 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 135,233 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 129,738 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 125,543 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 123,167 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 122,895 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 124,589 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 127,109 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 130,505 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 133,489 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 135,237 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 134,085 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 132,432 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 129,616 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 126,226 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 123,562 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 121,387 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 119,310 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 119,022 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 117,922 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 117,432 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 116,067 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 113,634 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 108,853 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 105,300 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 101,422 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 97,300 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 92,989 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 89,642 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 85,730 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 82,514 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 84,129 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86,565 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 89,001 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 84,530 | -5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 84,530 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 84,530 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,991 | 130,185 | 155,624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,301 | 128,758 | 144,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,976 | 122,895 | 137,491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,880 | 117,922 | 135,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,837 | 85,730 | 117,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,348 | 82,514 | 89,001 | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mauritius was 84,530 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 155,624 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,514 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.