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 6,321 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,321 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12,713 number
in 1970
All-time low
6,321 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius stood at 6,321 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius peaked at 12,713 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,321 number, in 2020.

That places Mauritius 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 11,060 number 10,243 number 12,713 number 10
1980s 10,390 number 9,960 number 10,951 number 10
1990s 10,194 number 9,601 number 11,202 number 10
2000s 9,532 number 9,007 number 10,802 number 10
2010s 7,353 number 6,463 number 8,751 number 10
2020s 6,321 number 6,321 number 6,321 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 157 Fiji 8,674 number compare
  2. 158 Guyana 7,280 number compare
  3. 159 Estonia 7,272 number compare
  4. 161 Bhutan 6,021 number compare
  5. 162 Cape Verde 5,283 number compare
  6. 163 Suriname 5,100 number compare

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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 6,321 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 12,713 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 6,321 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 27.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/