Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius is 20.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius peaked at 46.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.3% | — |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.7% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 20.2% | 32.5% | 3 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mauritius was 20.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.