Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mauritius
91.7%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
94.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
26th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.5% against 91.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.3% | 3.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 75.5% | 9.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 86.7% | 8.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 93.7% | 4.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mauritius or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 94.5% against 91.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.8%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mauritius ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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