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 2,945 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius stood at 2,945.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 8,969 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,365, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,969 | — |
| 1998 | 6,028 | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 4,677 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 3,780 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 2,365 | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 3,088 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 2,936 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,760 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 3,802 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,492 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,704 | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 4,766 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 4,395 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,995 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3,304 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 4,087 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 3,698 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,816 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 2,945 | -38.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,945 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,945 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,969 | 8,969 | 8,969 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,352 | 4,677 | 6,028 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,042 | 2,365 | 3,780 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,145 | 3,304 | 5,704 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,820 | 2,945 | 4,816 | 3 |
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 2,945 in 2023, 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 8,969 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 2,365 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release