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 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius peaked at 12.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.8% | — |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -51.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 10.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius was 4.9% in 2023, 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 12.8% 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 3.2% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 19.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release