Mauritius vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mauritius
82.3%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
89.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
30th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 89.9% against 82.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 30th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 85 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 54.3% | 3.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 67.1% | 14.7% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 79.0% | 14.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 88.8% | 8.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 89.9% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 7.6%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 30th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th 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