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 8.3% 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 8.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mauritius peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 6 |
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 8.3% 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 19.4% 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 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mauritius ranks 94th 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 23.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release