Children out of school, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, male was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, male in Mauritius stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Mauritius peaked at 17.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 177 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.
Children out of school, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.2% | — |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +103.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -67.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.0% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 2.4% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 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, male in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, male in Mauritius was 2.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, male?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.