Mauritius vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
39th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
38th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mauritius
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 96.8% against 94.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.5%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 39th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 89 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 79.9% 82.9% 3.0% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 84.3% 91.2% 6.9% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 91.8% 95.4% 3.6% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 93.6% 96.6% 3.0% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 96.8% against 94.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
2.5%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 39th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release