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 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius is 9.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius peaked at 16.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 76th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -23.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 13.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 73 Bulgaria 9.2% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 9.2% compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 9.1% compare
- 77 Russian Federation 8.9% compare
- 78 Dominica 8.8% compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 8.6% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius was 9.0% 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 16.1% 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 76th 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 8.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release