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

Mauritius: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 6,567 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 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 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 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 13,297 number —
1971 12,752 number -4.1%
1972 12,008 number -5.8%
1973 11,238 number -6.4%
1974 10,663 number -5.1%
1975 10,529 number -1.3%
1976 10,566 number +0.4%
1977 10,750 number +1.7%
1978 10,983 number +2.2%
1979 11,139 number +1.4%
1980 11,086 number -0.5%
1981 10,973 number -1.0%
1982 10,871 number -0.9%
1983 10,774 number -0.9%
1984 10,672 number -0.9%
1985 10,543 number -1.2%
1986 10,511 number -0.3%
1987 10,495 number -0.2%
1988 10,466 number -0.3%
1989 10,386 number -0.8%
1990 10,207 number -1.7%
1991 10,054 number -1.5%
1992 9,905 number -1.5%
1993 9,823 number -0.8%
1994 9,893 number +0.7%
1995 10,215 number +3.3%
1996 10,636 number +4.1%
1997 11,101 number +4.4%
1998 11,465 number +3.3%
1999 11,534 number +0.6%
2000 11,087 number -3.9%
2001 10,688 number -3.6%
2002 10,153 number -5.0%
2003 9,627 number -5.2%
2004 9,308 number -3.3%
2005 9,417 number +1.2%
2006 9,470 number +0.6%
2007 9,586 number +1.2%
2008 9,660 number +0.8%
2009 9,556 number -1.1%
2010 9,116 number -4.6%
2011 8,737 number -4.2%
2012 8,295 number -5.1%
2013 7,849 number -5.4%
2014 7,487 number -4.6%
2015 7,307 number -2.4%
2016 7,109 number -2.7%
2017 6,960 number -2.1%
2018 6,839 number -1.7%
2019 6,720 number -1.7%
2020 6,567 number -2.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 6,567 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 6,567 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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