School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 48,174 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 48,174 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 82,413 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48,174 number, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,510 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,423 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 72,920 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 76,145 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 79,714 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 82,413 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 79,091 number | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 75,537 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 73,252 number | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 72,474 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 72,682 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72,440 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 71,612 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 70,530 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 69,425 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 68,322 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67,102 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 66,025 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 65,011 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 64,049 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 63,254 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 62,686 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62,264 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 61,952 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61,710 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61,341 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 60,284 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59,306 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 58,522 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,897 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,847 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 59,196 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61,134 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 63,249 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 65,208 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 66,391 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65,195 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63,306 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61,374 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 59,712 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 58,506 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 57,736 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57,516 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57,624 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,748 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,529 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56,234 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,317 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 52,195 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 50,128 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48,174 number | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,048 number | 68,510 number | 82,413 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,720 number | 64,049 number | 72,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,922 number | 57,897 number | 63,254 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,261 number | 57,847 number | 66,391 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,953 number | 50,128 number | 58,506 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,174 number | 48,174 number | 48,174 number | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 48,174 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 82,413 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,174 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.