Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

Dominican Republic
94.3%
in 2023
Mauritius
94.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Mauritius rank
62nd

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 94.3% against 94.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Mauritius ranks 62nd of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 42.5% 52.5% 10.0% Mauritius
2010s 91.4% 91.8% 0.4% Mauritius
2020s 94.0% 93.6% 0.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
Dominican Republic, at 94.3% against 94.3% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
9 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Mauritius ranks 62nd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.