School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12,833 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,833
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,928
in 1970
All-time low
12,656
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12,833 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 23,928 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,656, in 2021.
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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,928 | — |
| 1971 | 23,424 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,742 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 21,941 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 21,122 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 20,332 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 19,662 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 19,367 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 19,567 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,025 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 20,643 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 21,322 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 22,161 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 23,163 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 23,701 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 23,460 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 22,688 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21,531 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 20,842 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 20,346 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 19,992 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 19,956 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 20,140 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20,748 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21,007 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,982 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22,019 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 22,720 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 22,312 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21,717 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 20,746 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20,002 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19,845 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,550 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19,328 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19,716 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19,988 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,299 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19,596 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,932 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18,624 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,951 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16,913 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16,468 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15,631 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,111 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14,399 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,467 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,814 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13,482 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,003 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12,656 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 12,874 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,968 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 12,833 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,211 | 19,367 | 23,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,986 | 20,346 | 23,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,259 | 19,956 | 22,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,700 | 18,932 | 20,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,686 | 13,482 | 18,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,867 | 12,656 | 13,003 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius was 12,833 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,928 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,656 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release