Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7395 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7395 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6568 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.7395 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6568 GPIA, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8882 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.926 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9864 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9947 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.763 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7808 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6995 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6568 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7362 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7394 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6943 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7516 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.763 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7458 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7454 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7666 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7395 GPIA | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7395 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7395 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9071 GPIA | 0.8882 GPIA | 0.926 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7316 GPIA | 0.6568 GPIA | 0.7808 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7493 GPIA | 0.7395 GPIA | 0.7666 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Malta 0.7581 GPIA compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0.7518 GPIA compare
- 135 Seychelles 0.7437 GPIA compare
- 137 Montenegro 0.7391 GPIA compare
- 138 Tonga 0.7369 GPIA compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.7328 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius was 0.7395 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6568 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release