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 541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius is 541, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 2,190 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 499, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,190 | — |
| 1999 | 1,906 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,988 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,844 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,713 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,077 | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 1,164 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,237 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,606 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 1,194 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1,344 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,149 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,041 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,276 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 608 | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 695 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 725 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 816 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 681 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 947 | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 1,075 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 742 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 499 | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 1,336 | +167.7% |
| 2024 | 541 | -59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,048 | 1,906 | 2,190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,432 | 1,077 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.6 | 608 | 1,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 792 | 499 | 1,336 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Estonia 567 compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 547.34 compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 545 compare
- 128 Slovenia 506 compare
- 129 Albania 403 compare
- 130 Macau, China 395 compare
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 541 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 2,190 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 499 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 176 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 25.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release