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 0.7105 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.7105 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6843 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9142 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9864 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.72 GPIA | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7451 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6843 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7144 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6869 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6995 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6908 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7384 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7449 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.742 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7844 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6844 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7105 GPIA | +3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7105 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7105 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.7% | 1.18 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9503 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7124 GPIA | 0.6843 GPIA | 0.7451 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7303 GPIA | 0.6844 GPIA | 0.7844 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.7105 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.18 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 3.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release