Mauritius vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Mauritius
75.1%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America
84.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
35th
MDG: Latin America rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 84.0% against 75.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 35th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th of 90 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 58.0% | 17.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 66.3% | 24.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 73.6% | 18.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 82.6% | 8.2% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mauritius or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 84.0% against 75.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mauritius and MDG: Latin America?
- 8.9%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and MDG: Latin America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 35th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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