Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Literacy rate, adult total
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Mauritius rank
39th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.