Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Mauritius
75.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
84.4%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
35th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 84.4% against 75.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries'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 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 23.4% | 16.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 44.5% | 2.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 65.2% | 10.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 82.5% | 8.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mauritius or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 84.4% against 75.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 9.3%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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