Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 7,638 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,638
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
21,212
in 1998
All-time low
7,486
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius stood at 7,638.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius peaked at 21,212 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,486, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,212 | — |
| 1999 | 18,991 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 17,425 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 13,811 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 12,316 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9,482 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 11,610 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 10,965 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7,486 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 11,150 | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 7,878 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 8,267 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8,322 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,605 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 10,014 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,837 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,848 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,120 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 7,638 | -5.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7,638 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7,638 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,102 | 18,991 | 21,212 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,258 | 9,482 | 17,425 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,477 | 7,486 | 11,610 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,861 | 7,638 | 9,848 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Eswatini 8,819 compare
- 110 New Zealand 8,094 compare
- 111 Qatar 7,684 compare
- 113 Netherlands 7,518 compare
- 114 Norway 7,493 compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 7,447 compare
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, female in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mauritius was 7,638 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,212 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,486 in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release