Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mauritius

Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 8.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.8%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
72nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

05101520251998200820191998: 20 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 23.2 %2001: 21.9 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 5.6 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 9 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5 %2016: 6 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mauritius is 8.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mauritius peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.

Mauritius ranks 72nd of 133 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 one year younger than official in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 20.0%
1999 21.4% +6.8%
2000 23.2% +8.5%
2001 21.9% -5.5%
2002 18.7% -14.9%
2003 6.8% -63.7%
2004 6.3% -6.9%
2005 5.6% -10.7%
2006 7.9% +40.3%
2007 9.0% +14.4%
2008 11.2% +24.0%
2009 9.6% -14.7%
2010 7.8% -18.9%
2011 9.5% +22.5%
2012 1.7% -82.0%
2013 1.8% +3.7%
2014 5.2% +193.2%
2015 5.0% -4.5%
2016 6.0% +20.9%
2017 9.4% +56.4%
2018 10.6% +13.4%
2019 8.8% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.0% 21.4% 2
2000s 12.0% 5.6% 23.2% 10
2010s 6.6% 1.7% 10.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mauritius?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mauritius was 8.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/