Mauritius vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Mauritius
92.7%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
95.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
40th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
37th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Mauritius
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 95.6% against 92.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 74.7% 73.5% 1.1% Mauritius
2000s 80.5% 86.4% 5.9% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 89.4% 93.0% 3.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 92.2% 95.2% 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, female, Mauritius or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 95.6% against 92.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
2.9%, 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, female?
Mauritius ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release