East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mauritius: Literacy rate, youth total
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
99.2%
in 2024
Mauritius
99.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Mauritius rank
8th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Mauritius ranks 8th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 3.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 94.5% | 3.3% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 0.6% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.9% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Mauritius ranks 8th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.