Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius peaked at 3.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 118 North Macedonia 2.8% compare
- 118 Ukraine 2.8% compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 2.6% compare
- 120 Hungary 2.6% compare
- 120 Vanuatu 2.6% 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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mauritius was 2.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Mauritius ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release