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 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
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 15.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius peaked at 36.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.9% | — |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -6.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.1% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 20.5% | 34.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 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, female in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mauritius was 15.6% in 2024, 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 36.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 24.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release