Cross country literacy rates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cross country literacy rates was 94.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Mauritius is 94.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Mauritius peaked at 94.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.5 | — |
| 1990 | 79.87 | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 84.3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 89.25 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 91.77 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.98 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.29 | +1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 94.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 94.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 79.87 | 79.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.81 | 89.25 | 93.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.63 | 92.98 | 94.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Mauritius?
- Cross country literacy rates in Mauritius was 94.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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