Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius

Mauritius: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.143 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.234 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.301 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.225 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.218 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.173 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.281 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.292 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.306 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.294 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.368 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.221 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2017, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.2% +63.4%
2003 0.3% +28.8%
2004 0.2% -25.3%
2005 0.2% -3.4%
2006 0.2% -20.7%
2007 0.3% +62.7%
2008 0.3% +4.1%
2009 0.3% +4.8%
2010 0.3% -3.9%
2012 0.4% +25.1%
2017 0.2% -39.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 11 Gambia 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Jordan 0.2% compare
  3. 13 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  4. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Italy 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mauritius was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Mauritius ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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