Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius stood at 62.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius peaked at 68.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.5% | — |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.4% | 68.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 62.4% 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 68.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd 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 1.1%. 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.