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 0.7599 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7599 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6725 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius is 0.7599 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6725 GPIA, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8429 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.874 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9456 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9412 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7332 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7577 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7108 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6725 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7419 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7281 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7095 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7407 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7607 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7909 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7606 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7599 GPIA | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7599 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7599 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8585 GPIA | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.989 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7283 GPIA | 0.6725 GPIA | 0.7607 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7704 GPIA | 0.7599 GPIA | 0.7909 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.7599 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.07 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6725 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release