Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 21.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 21.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mauritius peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.4% | — |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -9.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.6% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 16.9% | 31.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 20.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 87 Sri Lanka 23.3% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 23.0% compare
- 89 Bahamas 22.1% compare
- 91 Morocco 21.2% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 21.2% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 20.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mauritius was 21.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release