Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 69,312 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
69,312
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
107,975
in 2011
All-time low
69,312
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 69,312. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 107,975 | — |
| 2012 | 80,772 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 84,136 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 75,020 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 73,254 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 69,312 | -5.4% |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius was 69,312 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 107,975 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,312 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release