Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6,319 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6,319 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 21,048 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,441, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21,048 | — |
| 1998 | 14,828 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 12,002 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 9,824 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 5,441 | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 8,320 | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 7,337 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 8,897 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 8,930 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,245 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,763 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14,801 | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 10,922 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 10,216 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9,484 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7,853 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 9,394 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 7,856 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 11,598 | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 6,066 | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 6,319 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,048 | 21,048 | 21,048 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,415 | 12,002 | 14,828 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,730 | 5,441 | 9,824 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,851 | 7,853 | 14,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,960 | 6,066 | 11,598 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius was 6,319 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,048 in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,441 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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