Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.3% against 17.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritius ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.9% | 4.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.6% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.1% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of), Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Costa Rica, at 18.3% against 17.5% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).