Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius peaked at 42.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 76th of 206 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, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 21.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 22.0% | 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, female in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius was 22.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release