Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 18.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 18.6% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 994.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 52nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +123.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.7% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius was 18.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 994.1%. 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release