Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius peaked at 11.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.5% | — |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release