Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Literacy rate
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Mauritius rank
59th
Literacy rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mauritius ranks 59th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.5% | 52.5% | 10.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mauritius ranks 59th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.