Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
97.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Mauritius
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 97.5% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 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 72.4% 69.1% 3.3% Mauritius
2000s 80.8% 88.7% 7.9% UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 88.7% 94.7% 6.0% UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 95.3% 97.2% 1.9% 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, female, Mauritius or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 97.5% against 96.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
1.5%, 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, female?
Mauritius ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release