School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 41,128 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41,128 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
77,759 number
in 1971
All-time low
41,128 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Mauritius stood at 41,128 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 77,759 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 41,128 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, female (number) (age female) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,835 number | — |
| 1971 | 77,759 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 77,731 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 76,453 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 74,056 number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 71,267 number | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 69,118 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 68,244 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68,215 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 68,618 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69,102 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68,127 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 67,089 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 66,030 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 64,993 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 63,938 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 62,926 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 62,096 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 61,454 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 60,947 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60,459 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59,890 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 59,272 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 58,627 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58,079 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57,856 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58,117 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59,120 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 60,746 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 62,585 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 63,908 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64,719 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64,452 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63,101 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61,026 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 58,999 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57,524 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 56,670 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 56,362 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56,326 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,048 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55,246 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 54,056 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 52,421 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50,437 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 48,418 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 46,573 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44,924 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43,489 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 42,254 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 41,128 number | -2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 41,128 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 41,128 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,830 number | 68,215 number | 77,759 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,670 number | 60,947 number | 69,102 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,475 number | 57,856 number | 62,585 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,309 number | 56,326 number | 64,719 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,387 number | 42,254 number | 56,048 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,128 number | 41,128 number | 41,128 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, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, primary education, female in Mauritius was 41,128 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77,759 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,128 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.