Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Mauritius: Literacy rate, adult total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
66.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Mauritius rank
39th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 94.3% against 66.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 39 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 45.8% 79.9% 34.1% Mauritius
2000s 50.9% 84.3% 33.4% Mauritius
2010s 59.7% 91.8% 32.1% Mauritius
2020s 65.9% 93.6% 27.8% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 94.3% against 66.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritius?
27.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritius?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 39 groups.
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

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.