Mauritius vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.1% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 79.5% | 1.0% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 92.0% | 7.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 96.0% | 5.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.9% | 2.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Mauritius or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.1% against 96.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.1%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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