Mauritius vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, youth male
Mauritius
99.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
99.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
8th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Mauritius
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Mauritius ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 95.3% | 4.6% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 97.8% | 4.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 98.8% | 1.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mauritius or Upper middle income?
- Mauritius, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Mauritius and Upper middle income?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Mauritius ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 95 countries.
- 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.