School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6,390 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,390
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
11,660
in 1970
All-time low
6,168
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 6,390 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 11,660 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,168, in 2021.
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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,660 | — |
| 1971 | 11,392 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 11,031 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10,619 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 10,217 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,841 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,570 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 9,480 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 9,581 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,791 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10,073 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,380 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10,764 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11,220 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,467 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11,357 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,984 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10,416 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 10,104 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9,866 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 9,697 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9,677 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,776 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,054 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10,355 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,831 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10,851 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,207 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,026 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10,730 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10,258 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9,927 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9,886 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,610 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,443 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,633 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,781 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,492 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,727 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,257 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9,197 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,727 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8,244 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8,175 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,795 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,496 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,116 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7,153 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,718 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6,652 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,378 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,168 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,277 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,330 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6,390 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,318 | 9,480 | 11,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,663 | 9,866 | 11,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,420 | 9,677 | 11,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,701 | 9,257 | 10,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,727 | 6,652 | 9,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,309 | 6,168 | 6,390 | 5 |
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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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius was 6,390 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 11,660 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,168 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 14.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release