Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mauritius
92.7%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
95.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
42nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 95.3% against 92.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 73.6% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 86.3% | 5.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 92.8% | 3.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 94.9% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mauritius or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 95.3% against 92.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.6%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd 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