Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12,546 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 33,785 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,546, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 108th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33,785 | — |
| 1999 | 29,785 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 26,868 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 21,556 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 17,400 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 14,289 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 21,847 | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 20,534 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 17,231 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 16,269 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 19,799 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 13,508 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 14,671 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 15,762 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 17,245 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 17,990 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 18,764 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16,982 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 14,331 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 12,546 | -12.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12,546 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12,546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,785 | 29,785 | 33,785 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,028 | 14,289 | 26,868 | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,486 | 13,508 | 21,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,656 | 12,546 | 18,764 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius was 12,546 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 33,785 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,546 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release