School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius

Mauritius: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 38,862 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38,862 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,806 number
in 2011
All-time low
35,064 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820191998: 45.8k number1999: 44.2k number2000: 43.1k number2001: 41.2k number2002: 38.9k number2003: 36.9k number2004: 37.3k number2005: 37.0k number2006: 37.3k number2007: 37.8k number2008: 38.0k number2009: 36.3k number2010: 35.1k number2011: 48.8k number2012: 46.0k number2013: 44.6k number2014: 43.3k number2015: 41.9k number2016: 41.1k number2017: 40.4k number2018: 39.6k number2019: 38.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius is 38,862 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 48,806 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,064 number, in 2010.

That places Mauritius 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,018 number 44,194 number 45,841 number 2
2000s 38,390 number 36,299 number 43,132 number 10
2010s 41,964 number 35,064 number 48,806 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 155 Fiji 53,856 number compare
  2. 156 Guyana 45,368 number compare
  3. 157 Djibouti 40,649 number compare
  4. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 37,908 number compare
  5. 160 Montenegro 36,625 number compare
  6. 161 Cape Verde 32,315 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mauritius was 38,862 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 48,806 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 35,064 number in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/