SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius

Mauritius: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 13.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.94
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
69th
of 123 countries
All-time high
41.72
in 2020
All-time low
13.94
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius, 2001–2024

102030402001201220242001: 33.82002: 30.22003: 27.42004: 282005: 28.52006: 22.22007: 20.62008: 21.32009: 21.82010: 21.52011: 21.52012: 21.62013: 21.22014: 20.92015: 20.12016: 20.32017: 19.92018: 20.52019: 18.12020: 41.72021: 31.22022: 20.72023: 17.42024: 13.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius is 13.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius peaked at 41.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.94, in 2024.

That places Mauritius 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 33.84
2002 30.22 -10.7%
2003 27.36 -9.5%
2004 27.99 +2.3%
2005 28.48 +1.8%
2006 22.23 -21.9%
2007 20.61 -7.3%
2008 21.34 +3.5%
2009 21.83 +2.3%
2010 21.52 -1.4%
2011 21.55 +0.1%
2012 21.61 +0.3%
2013 21.17 -2.0%
2014 20.86 -1.5%
2015 20.09 -3.7%
2016 20.32 +1.2%
2017 19.94 -1.9%
2018 20.46 +2.6%
2019 18.08 -11.6%
2020 41.72 +130.8%
2021 31.21 -25.2%
2022 20.74 -33.5%
2023 17.37 -16.3%
2024 13.94 -19.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 13.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 13.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.91, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +130.8% 18.08 41.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.99 20.61 33.84 9
2010s 20.56 18.08 21.61 10
2020s 25 13.94 41.72 5

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  2. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4 compare
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  4. 70 Uganda 13.77 compare
  5. 71 Chile 13.44 compare
  6. 72 Austria 13.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mauritius was 13.94 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 41.72 in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 13.94 in 2024.
How does Mauritius rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Mauritius ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, 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. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.