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 8.6% 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
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mauritius peaked at 8.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 65 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 | 1.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +119.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 59 North Macedonia 11.2% compare
- 60 Qatar 10.8% compare
- 61 Jamaica 9.3% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 64 Ecuador 3.4% compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2% 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 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 8.6% 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 8.6% 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 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 65 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 437.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release