Children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, primary, female was 527 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius is 527, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 10,406 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 128, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,392 | 5,472 | 10,406 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,471 | 128 | 3,898 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,928 | 405 | 6,260 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,094 | 847 | 1,412 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,078 | 894 | 3,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,517 | 527 | 2,294 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 627 compare
- 153 French Polynesia 603 compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 555 compare
- 156 France 523 compare
- 157 Samoa 509 compare
- 158 Vanuatu 495 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Mauritius was 527 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10,406 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.