Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mauritius
92.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
95.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
40th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 95.5% against 92.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.5% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 86.4% | 5.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 93.1% | 3.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 95.2% | 2.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mauritius or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 95.5% against 92.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.8%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release