Mauritius—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.9%
2024
YoY Change
-19.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#120
of 180 countries
Maximum
41.7%
2020
Minimum
13.9%
2024
CAGR
-3.8%
24 years
Last
13.9%
Previous
17.4%
Highest
41.7%
Lowest
13.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 13.9% in 2024, ranking #120 out of 180 countries. This represents a -19.7% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 41.7% (2020) and the lowest was 13.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.9% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +130.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 33.8% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.