Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
67.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2012
All-time low
63.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 67.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.0% | — |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius was 67.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release