Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
86th
of 149 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1982
All-time low
2.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1982–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, 1982–2019

051015201982200020191982: 21 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 4.4 %2004: 3.6 %2012: 2.9 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius peaked at 21.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.

Mauritius ranks 86th of 149 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1982 to 2019.
Year % Change
1982 21.0%
1998 6.6% -68.7%
1999 5.3% -18.9%
2000 3.9% -27.2%
2001 3.2% -17.6%
2002 4.4% +38.0%
2004 3.6% -18.8%
2012 2.9% -18.0%
2015 3.3% +11.7%
2016 3.3% +1.6%
2017 2.2% -34.0%
2018 2.5% +14.3%
2019 2.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
1990s 6.0% 5.3% 6.6% 2
2000s 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 4
2010s 2.8% 2.2% 3.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mauritius was 2.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mauritius ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/