School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6,645 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius is 6,645, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 11,964 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,645, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,034 | — |
| 1971 | 11,182 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,474 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11,754 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 11,947 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11,964 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 11,770 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 11,401 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 10,935 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 10,479 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 10,070 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 9,699 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,449 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 9,422 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,601 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9,914 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,285 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10,672 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11,048 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,308 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,370 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11,243 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,916 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,415 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 10,001 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,765 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9,612 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,600 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,702 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,980 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,277 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,448 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,730 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10,927 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,087 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10,535 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,518 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,912 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9,875 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,592 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,428 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,619 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,797 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,531 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9,719 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,254 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9,191 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,705 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8,238 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,171 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,789 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7,492 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,111 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7,150 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,645 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,394 | 10,479 | 11,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,147 | 9,422 | 11,308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,260 | 9,600 | 11,370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,390 | 9,592 | 11,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,165 | 8,171 | 9,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,237 | 6,645 | 7,789 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mauritius was 6,645 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,964 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,645 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release