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 524 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
524 number
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
94th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2,493 number
in 2000
All-time low
22 number
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200820191998: 2.2k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.5k number2001: 2.2k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 521 number2004: 568 number2005: 472 number2006: 601 number2007: 727 number2008: 987 number2009: 760 number2010: 655 number2011: 837 number2012: 44 number2013: 22 number2014: 388 number2015: 204 number2016: 330 number2017: 688 number2018: 609 number2019: 524 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 524 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 2,493 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22 number, in 2013.

Mauritius ranks 94th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 2,160 number
1999 2,412 number +11.7%
2000 2,493 number +3.4%
2001 2,167 number -13.1%
2002 1,828 number -15.6%
2003 521 number -71.5%
2004 568 number +9.0%
2005 472 number -16.9%
2006 601 number +27.3%
2007 727 number +21.0%
2008 987 number +35.8%
2009 760 number -23.0%
2010 655 number -13.8%
2011 837 number +27.8%
2012 44 number -94.7%
2013 22 number -50.0%
2014 388 number +1663.6%
2015 204 number -47.4%
2016 330 number +61.8%
2017 688 number +108.5%
2018 609 number -11.5%
2019 524 number -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,286 number 2,160 number 2,412 number 2
2000s 1,112 number 472 number 2,493 number 10
2010s 430.1 number 22 number 837 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 91 Denmark 659 number compare
  2. 92 Belize 626 number compare
  3. 93 Brunei Darussalam 610 number compare
  4. 95 Suriname 503 number compare
  5. 96 Guyana 426 number compare
  6. 97 Lithuania 422 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 524 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 2,493 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 22 number in 2013.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mauritius ranks 94th out of 132 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 31.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/