School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 12,776 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12,776 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
24,936 number
in 1970
All-time low
12,776 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritius is 12,776 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 24,936 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,776 number, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,936 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,780 number | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 22,367 number | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 21,017 number | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 20,598 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 20,203 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 20,484 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21,009 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,568 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 21,670 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21,776 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21,539 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21,296 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,043 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,770 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20,423 number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 20,296 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 20,198 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,084 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,699 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 19,571 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 19,362 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 19,229 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19,260 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19,883 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,309 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 21,147 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 21,995 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 22,560 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21,793 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 21,278 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,331 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19,179 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18,148 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18,336 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18,165 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,314 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,531 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18,607 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17,780 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17,176 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16,390 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,522 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,700 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 14,332 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,883 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,541 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13,286 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13,080 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,776 number | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12,776 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12,776 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,763 number | 20,203 number | 24,936 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,712 number | 19,699 number | 21,776 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,511 number | 19,229 number | 22,560 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,867 number | 17,780 number | 21,278 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,469 number | 12,776 number | 17,176 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 18,644 number compare
- 160 Cape Verde 15,918 number compare
- 161 Cyprus 13,615 number compare
- 163 Bhutan 12,066 number compare
- 164 Maldives 10,795 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 10,521 number compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mauritius was 12,776 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24,936 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,776 number in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.