Mauritius vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.5% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 37th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 64.7% | 13.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 77.0% | 7.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 93.9% | 3.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 98.2% | 2.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.5% 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: Gulf Area?
- 2.5%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th 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