Children not in school in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children not in school was 7.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.9 for children not in school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Mauritius peaked at 36.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Children not in school in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.01 | — |
| 1999 | 17.71 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 18.98 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.66 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 17.93 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.56 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 11.22 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.31 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 11.36 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 13.64 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.44 | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 36.81 | +267.4% |
| 2023 | 18.89 | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | -58.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +267.4% | 10.02 | 36.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.36 | 17.71 | 19.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.71 | 9.56 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 5.45 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 | 7.9 | 36.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Mauritius?
- Children not in school in Mauritius was 7.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for children not in school?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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