Fiji vs Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Fiji
8.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
8.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
103rd
Mauritius rank
106th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 103rd and Mauritius ranks 106th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 19.4% | 34.7% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 13.8% | 43.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.1% | 4.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Fiji, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Fiji ranks 103rd and Mauritius ranks 106th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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