Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9518 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9518 modelled data
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9518 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.5949 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9518 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 0.9518 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5949 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7526 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7385 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7207 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7228 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7217 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7234 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7241 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7105 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.697 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6981 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6731 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6429 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6393 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6269 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6377 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6111 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5949 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6333 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6842 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7576 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8247 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8901 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9518 modelled data | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7261 modelled data | 0.697 modelled data | 0.7526 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6431 modelled data | 0.5949 modelled data | 0.7069 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7903 modelled data | 0.6333 modelled data | 0.9518 modelled data | 6 |
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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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius was 0.9518 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9518 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5949 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release