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 0.8091 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius is 0.8091 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5496 GPIA, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 117th of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9801 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.8252 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7815 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7216 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.701 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5534 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9671 GPIA | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9329 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5496 GPIA | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5893 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8373 GPIA | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8679 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7124 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7882 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.817 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7508 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6536 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8091 GPIA | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8034 GPIA | 0.7815 GPIA | 0.8252 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7503 GPIA | 0.5534 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.5496 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.824 GPIA | 0.6536 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius was 0.8091 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5496 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 37.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release