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 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius peaked at 31.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.7% | — |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.6% | 25.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 66 Rwanda 17.1% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 17.1% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 16.6% compare
- 70 Philippines 16.1% compare
- 71 Tonga 16.0% compare
- 72 Samoa 15.7% 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 16.5% 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 31.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritius ranks 69th out of 179 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 down 21.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release