Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 16.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -65.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +67.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +185.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +286.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +111.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +72.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -71.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.