Mauritius vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
97.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Mauritius
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 3.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 88.7% | 7.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 94.7% | 6.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.2% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mauritius or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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
February 2026 Data Release