Children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, primary, male was 872 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius stood at 872. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 12,932 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 872, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 148th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,094 | — |
| 1973 | 12,662 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 12,932 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12,546 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 11,961 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7,733 | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 7,204 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7,205 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,684 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 4,429 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 2,537 | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 3,835 | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 3,443 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 7,159 | +107.9% |
| 1987 | 6,759 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 7,185 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7,157 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,808 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 9,093 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 7,095 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 6,615 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,431 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,469 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 4,848 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1,565 | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 1,162 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1,127 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,339 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,763 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1,641 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,315 | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 2,432 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,651 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4,813 | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 3,825 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3,464 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,180 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,011 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,561 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,365 | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 2,153 | +57.7% |
| 2020 | 1,431 | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 2,833 | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 872 | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,542 | 7,204 | 12,932 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,354 | 2,537 | 7,185 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,116 | 1,565 | 9,093 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,558 | 1,127 | 2,315 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,946 | 1,365 | 4,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,712 | 872 | 2,833 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Mauritius was 872 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,932 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.