School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 6,823 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,823
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
12,713
in 1975
All-time low
6,823
in 2025
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6,823 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 12,713 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,823, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 161st of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,727 | — |
| 1971 | 11,899 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 12,215 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 12,496 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 12,689 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12,713 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12,513 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 12,133 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11,666 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 11,220 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10,796 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 10,386 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10,081 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,015 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,195 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10,524 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,927 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11,344 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11,747 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 12,047 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12,124 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,984 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,650 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,141 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,667 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,369 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,202 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10,197 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,283 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,612 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10,565 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,814 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,148 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11,513 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11,111 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10,695 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,607 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,056 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9,947 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,929 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,869 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,065 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,203 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9,793 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9,848 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,678 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,403 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,192 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,662 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8,284 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,826 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,606 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,274 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 7,306 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,823 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,127 | 11,220 | 12,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,806 | 10,015 | 12,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,923 | 10,197 | 12,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,638 | 9,929 | 11,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,500 | 8,284 | 10,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,367 | 6,823 | 7,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius was 6,823 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,713 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,823 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release