Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,577 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,577 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
112th
of 149 countries
All-time high
43,416 number
in 1982
All-time low
3,210 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
1982–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, 1982–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1982200020191982: 43.4k number1998: 11.9k number1999: 9.8k number2000: 7.3k number2001: 6.1k number2002: 8.5k number2004: 6.8k number2012: 4.9k number2015: 5.1k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 3.5k number2019: 3.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius stood at 3,577 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 43,416 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,210 number, in 2017.

That places Mauritius 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 43,416 number
1998 11,929 number -72.5%
1999 9,844 number -17.5%
2000 7,274 number -26.1%
2001 6,089 number -16.3%
2002 8,463 number +39.0%
2004 6,773 number -20.0%
2012 4,934 number -27.2%
2015 5,133 number +4.0%
2016 5,044 number -1.7%
2017 3,210 number -36.4%
2018 3,542 number +10.3%
2019 3,577 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,416 number 43,416 number 43,416 number 1
1990s 10,886 number 9,844 number 11,929 number 2
2000s 7,150 number 6,089 number 8,463 number 4
2010s 4,240 number 3,210 number 5,133 number 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare
  2. 110 Denmark 3,959 number compare
  3. 111 Sweden 3,634 number compare
  4. 113 Belize 3,341 number compare
  5. 114 Fiji 3,159 number compare
  6. 115 Israel 3,008 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius was 3,577 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 43,416 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3,210 number in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mauritius ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/