Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.0% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.2% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 92.0% | 7.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 96.2% | 5.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.8% | 2.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 98.0% against 96.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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