Mauritius vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Mauritius
69,312
in 2016
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
223.63 million
in 2024
Mauritius rank
50th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 223.63 million against 69,312 in Mauritius, a difference of 223.56 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 3,226.5 times Mauritius's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Mauritius or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 223.63 million against 69,312 in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 223.56 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Mauritius and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release