Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9651 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.9651 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 0.9663 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.88 GPIA, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.88 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.91 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.94 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9663 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9651 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9651 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.96 GPIA compare
- 45 Oman 0.96 GPIA compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.96 GPIA compare
- 45 Türkiye 0.96 GPIA compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 0.9651 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9663 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release