What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between French Polynesia and Mauritius?

76 girls, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritius?

8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Mauritius: Girls and boys who are out of school

French Polynesia

603 girls

in 1996

Mauritius

527 girls

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

153rd

Mauritius rank

155th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

French Polynesia
Mauritius

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 603 girls against 527 girls in Mauritius, a difference of 76 girls.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 153rd and Mauritius ranks 155th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,329 girls	1,286 girls	43.25 girls	French Polynesia
1990s	620.5 girls	4,302 girls	3,682 girls	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, French Polynesia or Mauritius?: French Polynesia, at 603 girls against 527 girls in Mauritius as of 1996.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between French Polynesia and Mauritius?: 76 girls, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritius?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
How do French Polynesia and Mauritius rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: French Polynesia ranks 153rd and Mauritius ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.