Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Mauritius: Literacy rate, youth female

Europe & Central Asia

99.8%

in 2023

Mauritius

100.0%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Mauritius rank

1st

Literacy rate, youth female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Mauritius ranks 1st of 40 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.5%	91.7%	6.8%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	98.8%	95.4%	3.5%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	99.5%	98.6%	0.9%	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	99.8%	100.0%	0.2%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?: 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Mauritius ranks 1st of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit: % of females ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.