Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 22,780 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
22,780
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
39,535
in 2011
All-time low
22,780
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius is 22,780, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 48th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39,535 | — |
| 2012 | 25,765 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 28,992 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 25,682 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 25,429 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,780 | -10.4% |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius was 22,780 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39,535 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,780 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release