Mauritius vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Mauritius
96.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
38th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Mauritius
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.6% against 96.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 87.7% | 3.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 95.6% | 7.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 97.7% | 5.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 98.5% | 2.8% | 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, male, Mauritius or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.6% against 96.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mauritius and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.4%, 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, male?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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