Mauritius vs Paraguay: Literacy rates among adults

Mauritius

94.3%

in 2023

Paraguay

94.9%

in 2024

Mauritius rank

39th

Paraguay rank

36th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Paraguay currently reports 94.9% against 94.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.