Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,023 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius stood at 1,023.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 4,242 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 922, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,242 | — |
| 1999 | 3,846 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,937 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,532 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,558 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,869 | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 2,168 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,247 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,860 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 2,193 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 2,780 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,994 | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 2,142 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,449 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 922 | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 1,334 | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 1,690 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,471 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1,278 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 2,089 | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 1,823 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,455 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 1,303 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,450 | +88.0% |
| 2024 | 1,023 | -58.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,023 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,044 | 3,846 | 4,242 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,714 | 1,869 | 3,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 | 922 | 2,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,592 | 1,023 | 2,450 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius was 1,023 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,242 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 922 in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release