School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 12,888 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,010 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,979 number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 23,582 number | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 22,134 number | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 21,043 number | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 20,772 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,876 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21,270 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 21,758 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 22,099 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 22,037 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 21,792 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21,557 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,324 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21,076 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,778 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 20,668 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,595 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20,509 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,346 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 20,026 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 19,762 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19,527 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,424 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,595 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,200 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21,007 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21,899 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 22,599 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 22,736 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,889 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 21,094 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20,022 number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18,966 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,315 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 18,512 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18,598 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18,806 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,938 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,728 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,867 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17,128 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 16,269 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15,407 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 14,705 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14,352 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,958 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13,659 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,418 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13,183 number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,888 number | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12,888 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12,888 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritius?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/