Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 21.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 34.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.9% | — |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 19.8% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.2% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 63 Mongolia 22.0% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare
- 65 Colombia 21.0% compare
- 67 Thailand 20.9% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
- 69 South Africa 20.6% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius was 21.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.