Adolescents out of school in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adolescents out of school was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Mauritius, 1982–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Mauritius stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Mauritius peaked at 30.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.1% | — |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +355.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +300.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 55 Ecuador 13.6% compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 13.5% compare
- 57 Philippines 13.1% compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 12.9% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 12.5% compare
- 61 Tuvalu 12.2% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Mauritius?
- Adolescents out of school in Mauritius was 13.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for adolescents out of school?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.