School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius

Mauritius: School age population, early childhood educational development was 12,807 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12,807 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 92 countries
All-time high
15,358 number
in 2011
All-time low
12,807 number
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius, 2011–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201520192011: 15.4k number2012: 14.4k number2013: 14.6k number2014: 14.1k number2015: 13.6k number2016: 13.5k number2017: 13.4k number2018: 12.9k number2019: 12.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 12,807 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius peaked at 15,358 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,807 number, in 2019.

Mauritius ranks 81st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 15,358 number
2012 14,393 number -6.3%
2013 14,599 number +1.4%
2014 14,066 number -3.7%
2015 13,636 number -3.1%
2016 13,462 number -1.3%
2017 13,351 number -0.8%
2018 12,915 number -3.3%
2019 12,807 number -0.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 12,807 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,162 number, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 12,807 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 78 Estonia 40,725 number compare
  2. 79 Cyprus 28,025 number compare
  3. 80 Montenegro 14,755 number compare
  4. 82 Iceland 12,060 number compare
  5. 83 Barbados 9,101 number compare
  6. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 6,326 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Mauritius was 12,807 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 15,358 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 12,807 number in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Mauritius ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/