Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 18,247 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 18,247 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius peaked at 46,643 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,712, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 111th 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 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46,643 | — |
| 1999 | 40,812 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 36,209 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 26,273 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 25,020 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19,247 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 27,120 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 25,256 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17,712 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 18,476 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,630 | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 18,910 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 19,852 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 20,721 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22,839 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 23,614 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23,458 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,453 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,998 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 18,247 | -4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,247 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,247 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,728 | 40,812 | 46,643 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,687 | 19,247 | 36,209 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,313 | 17,712 | 28,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,039 | 18,247 | 23,458 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius was 18,247 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46,643 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,712 in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Mauritius ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release