Latin America & Caribbean vs Mauritius: Literacy rate, youth male
Latin America & Caribbean
98.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
99.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Mauritius rank
11th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.8% against 98.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 90.7% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.7% | 0.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.9% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Latin America & Caribbean or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 99.8% against 98.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritius?
- 1.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 11th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.