Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,156 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,156 number
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
102nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
5,080 number
in 2000
All-time low
273 number
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius, 1998–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820191998: 4.5k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 5.1k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 3.7k number2003: 1.3k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 1.0k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.7k number2008: 2.1k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 1.6k number2012: 278 number2013: 273 number2014: 764 number2015: 712 number2016: 837 number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.4k number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius stood at 1,156 number.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 5,080 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273 number, in 2013.

That places Mauritius 102nd out of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 4,529 number
1999 4,865 number +7.4%
2000 5,080 number +4.4%
2001 4,624 number -9.0%
2002 3,735 number -19.2%
2003 1,285 number -65.6%
2004 1,155 number -10.1%
2005 1,043 number -9.7%
2006 1,470 number +40.9%
2007 1,700 number +15.6%
2008 2,122 number +24.8%
2009 1,790 number -15.6%
2010 1,385 number -22.6%
2011 1,626 number +17.4%
2012 278 number -82.9%
2013 273 number -1.8%
2014 764 number +179.9%
2015 712 number -6.8%
2016 837 number +17.6%
2017 1,281 number +53.0%
2018 1,427 number +11.4%
2019 1,156 number -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,697 number 4,529 number 4,865 number 2
2000s 2,400 number 1,043 number 5,080 number 10
2010s 973.9 number 273 number 1,626 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 99 Denmark 1,219 number compare
  2. 100 Brunei Darussalam 1,217 number compare
  3. 101 Suriname 1,169 number compare
  4. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare
  5. 104 United Arab Emirates 793 number compare
  6. 105 Macau, China 741 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius was 1,156 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 5,080 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 273 number in 2013.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/