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 6,567 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,567 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,297 number
in 1970
All-time low
6,567 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

Mauritius recorded 6,567 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mauritius peaked at 13,297 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,567 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 11,392 number 10,529 number 13,297 number 10
1980s 10,678 number 10,386 number 11,086 number 10
1990s 10,483 number 9,823 number 11,534 number 10
2000s 9,855 number 9,308 number 11,087 number 10
2010s 7,642 number 6,720 number 9,116 number 10
2020s 6,567 number 6,567 number 6,567 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 157 Fiji 9,113 number compare
  2. 158 Guyana 7,734 number compare
  3. 159 Estonia 7,610 number compare
  4. 161 Bhutan 6,226 number compare
  5. 162 Suriname 5,481 number compare
  6. 163 Cape Verde 5,446 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 6,567 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 13,297 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 6,567 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 28.0%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/