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 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius is 7.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 80 Timor-Leste 8.7% compare
- 81 Botswana 8.6% compare
- 82 Mexico 8.4% compare
- 84 Egypt 7.7% compare
- 85 Bulgaria 7.6% compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 7.1% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 7.1% 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 of lower secondary school age in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius was 7.9% 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 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 206 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 88.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release