Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 13,010 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13,010 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
21,663 number
in 1997
All-time low
4,021 number
in 1977
Years of data
40
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199420191970: 5.4k number1971: 5.2k number1972: 4.7k number1973: 4.7k number1974: 4.6k number1975: 4.7k number1976: 4.1k number1977: 4.0k number1978: 6.0k number1979: 6.2k number1980: 6.0k number1981: 5.7k number1982: 5.4k number1990: 10.9k number1993: 16.6k number1995: 15.9k number1996: 17.5k number1997: 21.7k number1998: 21.3k number1999: 21.0k number2000: 19.7k number2001: 19.3k number2002: 18.7k number2003: 19.4k number2004: 19.1k number2005: 18.9k number2006: 18.7k number2007: 18.4k number2008: 18.3k number2009: 18.1k number2010: 18.8k number2011: 18.1k number2012: 17.0k number2013: 15.9k number2014: 15.2k number2015: 15.0k number2016: 14.6k number2017: 13.9k number2018: 13.3k number2019: 13.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 13,010 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 21,663 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,021 number, in 1977.

That places Mauritius 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 5,400 number —
1971 5,162 number -4.4%
1972 4,721 number -8.5%
1973 4,655 number -1.4%
1974 4,572 number -1.8%
1975 4,735 number +3.6%
1976 4,141 number -12.5%
1977 4,021 number -2.9%
1978 5,956 number +48.1%
1979 6,241 number +4.8%
1980 5,992 number -4.0%
1981 5,682 number -5.2%
1982 5,407 number -4.8%
1990 10,944 number +102.4%
1993 16,606 number +51.7%
1995 15,929 number -4.1%
1996 17,463 number +9.6%
1997 21,663 number +24.1%
1998 21,256 number -1.9%
1999 21,023 number -1.1%
2000 19,677 number -6.4%
2001 19,290 number -2.0%
2002 18,739 number -2.9%
2003 19,433 number +3.7%
2004 19,120 number -1.6%
2005 18,934 number -1.0%
2006 18,730 number -1.1%
2007 18,362 number -2.0%
2008 18,263 number -0.5%
2009 18,097 number -0.9%
2010 18,817 number +4.0%
2011 18,119 number -3.7%
2012 16,960 number -6.4%
2013 15,902 number -6.2%
2014 15,155 number -4.7%
2015 15,013 number -0.9%
2016 14,594 number -2.8%
2017 13,921 number -4.6%
2018 13,268 number -4.7%
2019 13,010 number -1.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 13,010 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 13,010 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +102.4% 5,407 number 10,944 number
1993 +51.7% 10,944 number 16,606 number
1978 +48.1% 4,021 number 5,956 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,960 number 4,021 number 6,241 number 10
1980s 5,694 number 5,407 number 5,992 number 3
1990s 17,841 number 10,944 number 21,663 number 7
2000s 18,864 number 18,097 number 19,677 number 10
2010s 15,476 number 13,010 number 18,817 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

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  2. 140 Guyana 14,185 number compare
  3. 141 Afghanistan 13,837 number compare
  4. 143 Cyprus 12,774 number compare
  5. 144 East Timor 11,995 number compare
  6. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,907 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Mauritius was 13,010 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 21,663 number in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4,021 number in 1977.
How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.