Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 56,398 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius stood at 56,398 number.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius peaked at 95,865 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,931 number, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,865 number | — |
| 2000 | 87,118 number | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 66,716 number | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 55,580 number | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 55,619 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,719 number | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 48,210 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 46,931 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 56,398 number | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,865 number | 95,865 number | 95,865 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 87,118 number | 87,118 number | 87,118 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 54,168 number | 46,931 number | 66,716 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mauritius was 56,398 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95,865 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,931 number in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.