Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 90,364 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 90,364 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 151,047 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,889 number, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,047 number | — |
| 2000 | 138,107 number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 105,706 number | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 81,711 number | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 84,966 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 75,659 number | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 73,867 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 69,889 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 90,364 number | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,047 number | 151,047 number | 151,047 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,107 number | 138,107 number | 138,107 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 83,166 number | 69,889 number | 105,706 number | 7 |
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 90,364 number in 2018, 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 151,047 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,889 number in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.