Children out of school, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, primary was 618.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Mauritius, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 618.43 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mauritius peaked at 23,338 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 483, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 167th of 197 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21,790 | — |
| 1973 | 22,694 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23,338 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22,792 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 21,775 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 13,701 | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 12,676 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 12,706 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9,481 | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 6,475 | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 2,264 | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 2,665 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 4,623 | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 3,773 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 11,026 | +192.2% |
| 1987 | 10,268 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 11,062 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11,055 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,644 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 15,353 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 11,629 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 10,800 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 10,566 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,172 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 8,210 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,970 | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 975 | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 483 | -50.5% |
| 2001 | 724 | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 700 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 630 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,379 | +277.6% |
| 2005 | 2,101 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2,186 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,768 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2,747 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,727 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 3,624 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,208 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 8,764 | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 6,556 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 5,970 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,520 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,035 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4,525 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,259 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 3,770 | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 3,162 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 5,127 | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 1,399 | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 618.43 | -55.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 618.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 618.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +277.6% | 630 | 2,379 |
| 1986 | +192.2% | 3,773 | 11,026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,934 | 12,676 | 23,338 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,269 | 2,264 | 11,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,035 | 975 | 15,353 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,844 | 483 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,023 | 2,259 | 8,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | 618.43 | 5,127 | 4 |
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, primary in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, primary in Mauritius was 618.43 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,338 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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. 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.