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

Mauritius: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 7,254 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7,254 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
19,490 number
in 1998
All-time low
5,354 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820191998: 19.5k number1999: 17.8k number2000: 16.5k number2001: 15.2k number2002: 13.6k number2004: 10.8k number2015: 5.4k number2016: 6.2k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 6.9k number2019: 7.3k 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 7,254 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mauritius peaked at 19,490 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,354 number, in 2015.

That places Mauritius 93rd out of 137 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, female (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 19,490 number
1999 17,833 number -8.5%
2000 16,466 number -7.7%
2001 15,189 number -7.8%
2002 13,593 number -10.5%
2004 10,784 number -20.7%
2015 5,354 number -50.4%
2016 6,151 number +14.9%
2017 6,004 number -2.4%
2018 6,949 number +15.7%
2019 7,254 number +4.4%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 7,254 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 7,254 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,662 number 17,833 number 19,490 number 2
2000s 14,008 number 10,784 number 16,466 number 4
2010s 6,342 number 5,354 number 7,254 number 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 90 Bhutan 8,068 number compare
  2. 91 Cape Verde 7,782 number compare
  3. 92 Norway 7,674 number compare
  4. 94 Belgium 6,465 number compare
  5. 95 Uruguay 6,276 number compare
  6. 96 Belarus 6,174 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 7,254 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 19,490 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 5,354 number in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 137 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 32.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/