Mauritius vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Mauritius
96.1%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Mauritius
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.2% against 96.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 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 | 85.2% | 89.1% | 4.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 94.5% | 6.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 97.2% | 2.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 98.0% | 2.5% | 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, male, Mauritius or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.2% against 96.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.1%, 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, male?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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