Mauritius vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Mauritius
96.0%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
97.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
36th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
38th

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

  • Mauritius
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 97.5% against 96.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 88 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 72.4% 75.0% 2.6% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 80.8% 90.0% 9.2% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 88.7% 95.4% 6.7% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 95.3% 97.2% 1.9% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
1.5%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Mauritius ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th 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