Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 618.43 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius is 618.43 children, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius peaked at 15,353 children in 1991 and was at its lowest, 483 children, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11,026 children | — |
| 1987 | 10,268 children | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 11,062 children | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11,055 children | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,644 children | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 15,353 children | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 11,629 children | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 10,800 children | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 10,566 children | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,172 children | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 8,210 children | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,970 children | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 975 children | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 483 children | -50.5% |
| 2001 | 724 children | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 700 children | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 630 children | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,379 children | +277.6% |
| 2005 | 2,101 children | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2,186 children | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,768 children | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2,747 children | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,727 children | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 3,624 children | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,208 children | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 8,764 children | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 6,556 children | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 5,970 children | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,520 children | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,035 children | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4,525 children | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,259 children | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 3,770 children | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 3,162 children | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 5,127 children | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 1,399 children | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 618.43 children | -55.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 618.43 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 618.43 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +277.6% | 630 children | 2,379 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,853 children | 10,268 children | 11,062 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,035 children | 975 children | 15,353 children | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,844 children | 483 children | 3,727 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,023 children | 2,259 children | 8,764 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,577 children | 618.43 children | 5,127 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mauritius was 618.43 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15,353 children in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 children in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.