Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9247 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9247 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mauritius peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5431 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 one year before the official primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9591 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9291 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7606 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9029 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8546 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8148 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8645 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7686 GPIA | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9716 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5431 GPIA | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9327 GPIA | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8154 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8972 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.735 GPIA | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9866 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8744 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9247 GPIA | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9591 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9053 GPIA | 0.7606 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.5431 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 96 Senegal 0.9292 GPIA compare
- 97 Naoero 0.9286 GPIA compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.9258 GPIA compare
- 100 Panama 0.9181 GPIA compare
- 101 Palestine, State of 0.9157 GPIA compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 0.9111 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mauritius was 0.9247 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5431 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release