Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.1% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 37th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.5% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 92.1% | 7.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 96.2% | 5.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.8% | 2.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th 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