Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 33,966 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius stood at 33,966 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius peaked at 55,182 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,959 number, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,182 number | — |
| 2000 | 50,990 number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 38,991 number | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 26,131 number | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 29,347 number | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 25,940 number | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 25,657 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,959 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 33,966 number | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,182 number | 55,182 number | 55,182 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,990 number | 50,990 number | 50,990 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,999 number | 22,959 number | 38,991 number | 7 |
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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 33,966 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55,182 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,959 number in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.