Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mauritius
82.3%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
30th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 82.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 40.3% | 10.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 74.9% | 10.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 87.5% | 6.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 88.9% against 82.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 6.6%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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