Children out of school, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, female was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Mauritius is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Mauritius peaked at 15.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.8% | — |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -46.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +495.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -59.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +1044.7% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +206.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +157.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +87.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -75.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1044.7% | 0.5% | 5.9% |
| 1984 | +495.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | +206.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| 2012 | +157.4% | 2.7% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.6% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 children out of school, female in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, female in Mauritius was 1.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, female?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.