Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 18,211 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,211 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
88th
of 142 countries
All-time high
40,498 number
in 1998
All-time low
13,968 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius, 1998–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820191998: 40.5k number1999: 35.9k number2000: 31.7k number2001: 29.1k number2002: 27.3k number2004: 19.9k number2015: 14.0k number2016: 15.5k number2017: 16.2k number2018: 17.7k number2019: 18.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius stood at 18,211 number.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius peaked at 40,498 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,968 number, in 2015.

That places Mauritius 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 40,498 number
1999 35,908 number -11.3%
2000 31,736 number -11.6%
2001 29,052 number -8.5%
2002 27,335 number -5.9%
2004 19,945 number -27.0%
2015 13,968 number -30.0%
2016 15,513 number +11.1%
2017 16,215 number +4.5%
2018 17,658 number +8.9%
2019 18,211 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,203 number 35,908 number 40,498 number 2
2000s 27,017 number 19,945 number 31,736 number 4
2010s 16,313 number 13,968 number 18,211 number 5

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  4. 89 Uruguay 18,109 number compare
  5. 90 Suriname 17,451 number compare
  6. 91 Netherlands 17,341 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritius was 18,211 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 40,498 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 13,968 number in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Mauritius ranks 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/