Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8148 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8148 modelled data
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8425 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7116 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius stood at 0.8148 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius peaked at 0.8425 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7116 modelled data, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8425 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8305 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8156 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.801 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7921 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7801 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.767 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7526 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7474 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7491 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7429 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7398 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7331 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7253 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7215 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7217 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7116 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.713 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7198 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7292 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7306 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7251 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7259 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7378 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7684 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8148 modelled data | +6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.8148 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.8148 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7878 modelled data | 0.7474 modelled data | 0.8425 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7258 modelled data | 0.7116 modelled data | 0.7429 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7504 modelled data | 0.7251 modelled data | 0.8148 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius was 0.8148 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8425 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7116 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release