School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 42,728 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42,728 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
80,940 number
in 1971
All-time low
42,728 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 42,728 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 80,940 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42,728 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, male (number) (School male) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,028 number | — |
| 1971 | 80,940 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 80,524 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 78,704 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 75,839 number | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 72,769 number | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 70,381 number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 69,336 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 69,204 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69,519 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69,870 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68,837 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 67,801 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 66,817 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 65,913 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 65,037 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 64,217 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 63,606 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 63,197 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 62,897 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,544 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 62,157 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61,541 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60,717 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 59,872 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 59,357 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59,501 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 60,468 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 62,136 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 64,057 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 65,431 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 66,262 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 66,021 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64,707 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 62,674 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 60,702 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 59,267 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 58,508 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58,316 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58,397 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58,201 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57,453 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 56,270 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54,584 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 52,491 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 50,331 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 48,397 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 46,668 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,171 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 43,889 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 42,728 number | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42,728 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42,728 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,724 number | 69,204 number | 80,940 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,819 number | 62,897 number | 69,870 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,235 number | 59,357 number | 64,057 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,028 number | 58,316 number | 66,262 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,346 number | 43,889 number | 58,201 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,728 number | 42,728 number | 42,728 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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, primary education, male in Mauritius was 42,728 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80,940 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,728 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.