School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6,443 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,443
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
12,268
in 1970
All-time low
6,443
in 2025
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius is 6,443, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 12,268 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,443, in 2025.
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 | 12,268 | — |
| 1971 | 12,032 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11,711 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,322 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10,905 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 10,491 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 10,092 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 9,887 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,986 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,234 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10,570 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10,942 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11,397 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 11,943 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 12,234 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12,103 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 11,704 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 11,115 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 10,738 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 10,480 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,295 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,279 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,364 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,694 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10,652 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11,151 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 11,168 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,513 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11,286 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,987 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10,488 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,075 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,959 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,940 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,885 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,083 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,207 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,807 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,869 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,675 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,427 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,224 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,669 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8,293 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,836 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,615 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,283 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7,314 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,096 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,830 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,625 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6,488 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,597 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,638 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,443 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,893 | 9,887 | 12,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,323 | 10,480 | 12,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,839 | 10,279 | 11,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,999 | 9,675 | 10,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,959 | 6,830 | 9,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,558 | 6,443 | 6,638 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 6,443 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 12,268 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,443 in 2025.
- 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 15.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release