Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius

Mauritius: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.633 % of population with low education2002: 0.607 % of population with low education2003: 0.823 % of population with low education2004: 0.637 % of population with low education2005: 0.65 % of population with low education2006: 0.657 % of population with low education2007: 0.812 % of population with low education2008: 0.811 % of population with low education2009: 0.807 % of population with low education2010: 0.795 % of population with low education2012: 0.571 % of population with low education2017: 0.549 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Mauritius ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with low education Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -4.1%
2003 0.8% +35.6%
2004 0.6% -22.6%
2005 0.7% +2.1%
2006 0.7% +1.0%
2007 0.8% +23.7%
2008 0.8% -0.1%
2009 0.8% -0.5%
2010 0.8% -1.6%
2012 0.6% -28.1%
2017 0.5% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 39 Georgia 0.6% compare
  2. 40 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 41 Belize 0.6%
  4. 43 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 44 Belgium 0.5%
  6. 45 Malawi 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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