School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 77,881 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius is 77,881, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 145,153 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 77,881, in 2025.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,358 | 121,289 | 145,153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,332 | 119,572 | 137,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,754 | 121,366 | 132,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,484 | 117,360 | 131,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,097 | 89,842 | 116,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,195 | 77,881 | 86,851 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 77,881 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 145,153 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,881 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release