Mauritius vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mauritius
8.3%
in 2025
South Africa
7.9%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 15.6% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 12.2% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 8.3% against 7.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release