Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritius, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritius is 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritius peaked at 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 36.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 54.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 56.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 63.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 68.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 70.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 71.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 73.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 74.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 75.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 152 Guyana 79.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 153 Nigeria 79.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 79.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 156 Denmark 79.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 79.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritius?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritius was 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 79.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.