Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 42.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius stood at 42.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 1,088.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius peaked at 42.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +97.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +146.7% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 3.6% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Mauritius was 42.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,088.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release