School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 6,321 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,713 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,227 number | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,574 number | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 10,896 number | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 10,380 number | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 10,243 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,310 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10,520 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,775 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 10,960 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,951 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,819 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,686 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,550 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,404 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,235 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,157 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10,100 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,043 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,960 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,819 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,708 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9,622 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9,601 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,702 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,985 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 10,371 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,798 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11,134 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11,202 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,802 number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,406 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9,869 number | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9,339 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9,007 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9,095 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,128 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,220 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,278 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,172 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,751 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8,391 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,974 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,558 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7,218 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7,045 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,849 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,699 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,579 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,463 number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,321 number | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,321 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,321 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 27.8%. 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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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/