Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 19,420 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,420 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
92nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
40,641 number
in 1998
All-time low
15,031 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820191998: 40.6k number1999: 36.3k number2000: 32.0k number2001: 29.6k number2002: 28.2k number2004: 22.1k number2015: 15.0k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 17.2k number2018: 18.8k number2019: 19.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius is 19,420 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius peaked at 40,641 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,031 number, in 2015.

That places Mauritius 92nd out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 40,641 number
1999 36,268 number -10.8%
2000 32,028 number -11.7%
2001 29,650 number -7.4%
2002 28,159 number -5.0%
2004 22,098 number -21.5%
2015 15,031 number -32.0%
2016 16,939 number +12.7%
2017 17,223 number +1.7%
2018 18,814 number +9.2%
2019 19,420 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,454 number 36,268 number 40,641 number 2
2000s 27,984 number 22,098 number 32,028 number 4
2010s 17,485 number 15,031 number 19,420 number 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 89 Bhutan 22,162 number compare
  2. 90 Netherlands 21,593 number compare
  3. 91 Bahamas 20,531 number compare
  4. 93 Uruguay 18,966 number compare
  5. 94 Czechia 18,394 number compare
  6. 95 Kazakhstan 18,181 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius was 19,420 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 40,641 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 15,031 number in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/