Mauritius vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mauritius
82.3%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 82.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 38.3% | 12.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 59.2% | 6.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 75.6% | 11.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 88.9% | 8.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mauritius or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 82.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mauritius and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7.8%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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