Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Mauritius
75.1%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
84.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.2% against 75.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 22.4% | 17.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 43.6% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 64.5% | 9.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 82.3% | 8.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Mauritius or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 84.2% against 75.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th 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