Children out of school, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children out of school, primary was 618.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Mauritius, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 618.43 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mauritius peaked at 23,338 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 483, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 167th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 18,934 | 12,676 | 23,338 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,269 | 2,264 | 11,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,035 | 975 | 15,353 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,844 | 483 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,023 | 2,259 | 8,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | 618.43 | 5,127 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in Mauritius?
- Children out of school, primary in Mauritius was 618.43 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,338 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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. 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.