Mauritius vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
39th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.9% against 94.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 81.3% | 1.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 90.4% | 6.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 95.1% | 3.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 96.6% | 3.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Mauritius or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 96.9% against 94.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.6%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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