Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6288 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius stood at 0.6288 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 GPIA, in 1983.
Mauritius ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.85 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.8415 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8558 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8698 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8748 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8225 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.808 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8105 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7076 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4888 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0535 GPIA | -89.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2183 GPIA | +308.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 0.575 GPIA | +464.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5529 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5752 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5811 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6605 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7337 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6798 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6723 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.679 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7111 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7245 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 GPIA | -62.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +293.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8822 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.649 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5884 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6978 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6323 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5088 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6076 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.849 GPIA | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7392 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7477 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7602 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6911 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7886 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6694 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7674 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8338 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6288 GPIA | -24.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.6288 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.6288 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +464.0% | 0.1019 GPIA | 0.575 GPIA |
| 1984 | +308.1% | 0.0535 GPIA | 0.2183 GPIA |
| 2004 | +293.5% | 0.2688 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8416 GPIA | 0.808 GPIA | 0.8748 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4283 GPIA | 0.0535 GPIA | 0.7076 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6412 GPIA | 0.2688 GPIA | 0.7337 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7512 GPIA | 0.5884 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7129 GPIA | 0.5088 GPIA | 0.849 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.6288 GPIA | 1.19 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mauritius was 0.6288 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release