School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 20,966 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius is 20,966, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 35,504 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 20,966, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,499 | — |
| 1971 | 32,872 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 33,247 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 33,697 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 34,249 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34,914 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35,425 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 35,504 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 35,022 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 34,030 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 32,739 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 31,395 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 30,145 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 29,108 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 28,504 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 28,521 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,088 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 30,006 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 31,085 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 32,220 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 33,062 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 33,636 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 33,795 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33,424 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 32,479 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 31,246 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 30,099 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29,302 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28,904 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 28,840 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,204 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28,917 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30,124 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 31,237 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 32,088 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32,727 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 32,536 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32,126 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,950 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30,294 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29,369 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28,888 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,720 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28,899 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,982 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,036 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28,491 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,156 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,140 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 26,119 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25,101 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 24,191 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23,445 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22,385 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 20,966 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,146 | 32,499 | 35,504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,281 | 28,504 | 32,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,479 | 28,840 | 33,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,020 | 28,917 | 32,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,380 | 26,119 | 29,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,218 | 20,966 | 25,101 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mauritius was 20,966 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35,504 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,966 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release