School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius

Mauritius: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 12,888 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
12,888 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,010 number
in 1970
All-time low
12,888 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius is 12,888 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius peaked at 26,010 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,888 number, in 2020.

Mauritius ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,452 number 20,772 number 26,010 number 10
1980s 21,068 number 20,346 number 22,037 number 10
1990s 20,678 number 19,424 number 22,736 number 10
2000s 19,387 number 18,315 number 21,889 number 10
2010s 14,995 number 13,183 number 17,867 number 10
2020s 12,888 number 12,888 number 12,888 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 157 Fiji, Republic of 17,787 number compare
  2. 158 Guyana 15,014 number compare
  3. 159 Estonia, Republic of 14,882 number compare
  4. 161 Bhutan 12,247 number compare
  5. 162 Cabo Verde 10,729 number compare
  6. 163 Suriname 10,581 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Mauritius β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius was 12,888 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 26,010 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 12,888 number in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mauritius ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/