Mauritius vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Mauritius
75.1%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
35th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 75.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 35th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 58.7% | 18.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 67.0% | 24.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 74.0% | 19.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 82.5% | 8.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 83.9% against 75.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Mauritius and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 35th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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