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 18.9% 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 18.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius peaked at 33.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.6% | — |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.6% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.8% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 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 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 18.9% 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 33.6% 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 13.6% in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mauritius ranks 67th 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 down 24.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release