Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius peaked at 15.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.4% | — |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mauritius was 9.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/