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

Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
66th
of 147 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 1998
All-time low
13.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 34.9 %1999: 32.7 %2000: 31.2 %2001: 30.2 %2002: 25.6 %2004: 19.8 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 20 %2019: 21 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Mongolia 22.0% compare
  2. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare
  3. 65 Colombia 21.0% compare
  4. 67 Thailand 20.9% compare
  5. 68 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
  6. 69 South Africa 20.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.