Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius peaked at 17.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritius ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release