School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 13,279 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13,279 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
26,095 number
in 1970
All-time low
13,279 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13,279 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 26,095 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13,279 number, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (School) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,095 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,810 number | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 23,212 number | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 21,685 number | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 21,248 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 20,814 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 21,034 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 21,507 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22,016 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 21,991 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 22,070 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21,878 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21,707 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 21,537 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 21,352 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21,085 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21,046 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21,023 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,952 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 20,498 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20,312 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,000 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19,733 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19,653 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 20,366 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,810 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21,734 number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 22,663 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 23,281 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22,401 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 21,854 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,899 number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 19,750 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 18,730 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,966 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,829 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,020 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19,280 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19,383 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,519 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 17,888 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17,058 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16,134 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15,254 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 14,874 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,400 number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14,060 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13,811 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,605 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,279 number | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,279 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13,279 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,441 number | 20,814 number | 26,095 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,315 number | 20,498 number | 22,070 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,095 number | 19,653 number | 23,281 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,523 number | 18,519 number | 21,854 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,036 number | 13,279 number | 17,888 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 19,264 number compare
- 160 Cape Verde 16,397 number compare
- 161 Cyprus 14,372 number compare
- 163 Bhutan 12,481 number compare
- 164 Maldives 12,002 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 11,349 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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mauritius was 13,279 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26,095 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,279 number in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.