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 924 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
924 number
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
114th
of 148 countries
All-time high
22,377 number
in 1982
All-time low
484 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1982–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1982200020191982: 22.4k number1998: 5.6k number1999: 4.4k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 2.7k number2002: 3.2k number2004: 2.6k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 484 number2018: 851 number2019: 924 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 924 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 22,377 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 484 number, in 2017.

Mauritius ranks 114th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Mauritius, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 22,377 number
1998 5,591 number -75.0%
1999 4,445 number -20.5%
2000 3,184 number -28.4%
2001 2,734 number -14.1%
2002 3,203 number +17.2%
2004 2,558 number -20.1%
2015 1,587 number -38.0%
2016 1,425 number -10.2%
2017 484 number -66.0%
2018 851 number +75.8%
2019 924 number +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,377 number 22,377 number 22,377 number 1
1990s 5,018 number 4,445 number 5,591 number 2
2000s 2,920 number 2,558 number 3,203 number 4
2010s 1,054 number 484 number 1,587 number 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 111 Norway 1,321 number compare
  2. 112 Montenegro 1,091 number compare
  3. 113 Hong Kong, China 1,068 number compare
  4. 115 Estonia 897 number compare
  5. 116 Albania 885 number compare
  6. 117 Croatia 849 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 924 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 22,377 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 484 number in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mauritius ranks 114th out of 148 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 63.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/