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 4.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 39.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 39.0% | — |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 5 |
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 4.7% in 2019, 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 39.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.