School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 83,856 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
83,856 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
158,699 number
in 1971
All-time low
83,856 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 83,856 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 158,699 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 83,856 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156,863 number | — |
| 1971 | 158,699 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 158,255 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 155,157 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 149,895 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 144,036 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 139,499 number | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 137,580 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 137,419 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 138,137 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 138,972 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 136,964 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 134,890 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 132,847 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 130,906 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 128,975 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 127,143 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 125,702 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 124,651 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 123,844 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 123,003 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 122,047 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 120,813 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 119,344 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 117,951 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 117,213 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 117,618 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 119,588 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 122,882 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 126,642 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 129,339 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 130,981 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 130,473 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 127,808 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 123,700 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 119,701 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 116,791 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 115,178 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 114,678 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 114,723 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114,249 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 112,699 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 110,326 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 107,005 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 102,928 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 98,749 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 94,970 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 91,592 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 88,660 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 86,143 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 83,856 number | -2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 83,856 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 83,856 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,554 number | 137,419 number | 158,699 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,489 number | 123,844 number | 138,972 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,710 number | 117,213 number | 126,642 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,337 number | 114,678 number | 130,981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,732 number | 86,143 number | 114,249 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,856 number | 83,856 number | 83,856 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 83,856 number in 2020, 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 158,699 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,856 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.