School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 7,651 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7,651 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 13,897 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7,651 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 159th 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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,658 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,091 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 13,548 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13,897 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,858 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,376 number | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 12,680 number | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 12,299 number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 12,125 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12,061 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,056 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,886 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11,696 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 11,492 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11,308 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11,152 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 10,972 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10,797 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10,650 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,562 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10,532 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,501 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,479 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,435 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,297 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,063 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9,879 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,744 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,709 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,901 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,314 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 10,675 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,012 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11,245 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11,182 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,802 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,429 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10,120 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,878 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,795 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,871 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,844 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,835 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,801 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,610 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,234 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,876 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,525 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8,179 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,883 number | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,651 number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,959 number | 12,061 number | 13,897 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,257 number | 10,562 number | 12,056 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,154 number | 9,709 number | 10,532 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,545 number | 9,795 number | 11,245 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,166 number | 7,883 number | 9,871 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,651 number | 7,651 number | 7,651 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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mauritius was 7,651 number in 2020, 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 13,897 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,651 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.