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 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius, 1982–2024
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 11.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 29.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 29.8% | — |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +319.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +319.0% | 2.6% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.6% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 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 11.6% 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 29.8% 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 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 60th 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 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release