Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 18,865 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius is 18,865, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius peaked at 48,613 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,865, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48,613 | — |
| 1999 | 41,787 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 36,692 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 26,997 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 25,720 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21,626 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 30,744 | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 29,464 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 26,476 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 25,032 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 34,600 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 24,430 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 24,887 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25,246 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,098 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,384 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 26,620 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 28,580 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 20,397 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 18,865 | -7.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,865 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,200 | 41,787 | 48,613 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,759 | 21,626 | 36,692 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,336 | 24,430 | 34,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,616 | 18,865 | 28,580 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius was 18,865 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48,613 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,865 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release