Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.8%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
66th
of 138 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1998
All-time low
8.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, 1998–2019

10152025301998200820191998: 28.1 %1999: 26 %2000: 24.3 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 19.9 %2004: 14.3 %2015: 8.2 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 11 %2019: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius is 11.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius peaked at 28.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.

Mauritius ranks 66th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 28.1%
1999 26.0% -7.2%
2000 24.3% -6.7%
2001 22.4% -7.8%
2002 19.9% -11.1%
2004 14.3% -28.2%
2015 8.2% -42.6%
2016 9.5% +15.5%
2017 9.3% -1.4%
2018 11.0% +17.7%
2019 11.8% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.1% 26.0% 28.1% 2
2000s 20.2% 14.3% 24.3% 4
2010s 10.0% 8.2% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 63 Türkiye 12.1% compare
  2. 64 Luxembourg 12.0% compare
  3. 65 Brunei Darussalam 11.8% compare
  4. 67 Tonga 11.8% compare
  5. 68 Bhutan 11.4% compare
  6. 69 Ecuador 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mauritius was 11.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mauritius ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/