School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 15,017 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 15,017 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 27,412 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15,017 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,845 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,640 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 26,596 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 27,400 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 27,412 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,485 number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 25,123 number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 24,398 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 24,082 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23,970 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 23,960 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 23,636 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23,276 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22,882 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 22,514 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 22,188 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 21,802 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21,431 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 21,115 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 20,907 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20,806 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 20,682 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20,585 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,465 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,206 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,805 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,485 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19,254 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19,212 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19,599 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20,401 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21,116 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21,781 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22,237 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22,103 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,337 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 20,596 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19,971 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19,473 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19,286 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,415 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,344 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,304 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,215 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18,832 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,104 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17,405 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16,723 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16,052 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,475 number | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15,017 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,595 number | 23,970 number | 27,412 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,371 number | 20,907 number | 23,960 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,010 number | 19,212 number | 20,806 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,830 number | 19,286 number | 22,237 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,987 number | 15,475 number | 19,415 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,017 number | 15,017 number | 15,017 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 15,017 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27,412 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,017 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.