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 632 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
632 number
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
96th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2,587 number
in 2000
All-time low
234 number
in 2012
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: 2.4k number1999: 2.5k number2000: 2.6k number2001: 2.5k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 764 number2004: 587 number2005: 571 number2006: 869 number2007: 973 number2008: 1.1k number2009: 1.0k number2010: 730 number2011: 789 number2012: 234 number2013: 251 number2014: 376 number2015: 508 number2016: 507 number2017: 593 number2018: 818 number2019: 632 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 632 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mauritius peaked at 2,587 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 234 number, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 2,369 number
1999 2,453 number +3.5%
2000 2,587 number +5.5%
2001 2,457 number -5.0%
2002 1,907 number -22.4%
2003 764 number -59.9%
2004 587 number -23.2%
2005 571 number -2.7%
2006 869 number +52.2%
2007 973 number +12.0%
2008 1,135 number +16.6%
2009 1,030 number -9.3%
2010 730 number -29.1%
2011 789 number +8.1%
2012 234 number -70.3%
2013 251 number +7.3%
2014 376 number +49.8%
2015 508 number +35.1%
2016 507 number -0.2%
2017 593 number +17.0%
2018 818 number +37.9%
2019 632 number -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,411 number 2,369 number 2,453 number 2
2000s 1,288 number 571 number 2,587 number 10
2010s 543.8 number 234 number 818 number 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 687 number compare
  2. 94 Suriname 666 number compare
  3. 95 Finland 636 number compare
  4. 97 Brunei Darussalam 607 number compare
  5. 98 Slovenia 584 number compare
  6. 99 Denmark 560 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 632 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 2,587 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 234 number in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mauritius ranks 96th 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 38.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/