Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.819 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.819 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 0.848 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.61 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.61 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.63 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.848 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.819 GPIA | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8335 GPIA | 0.819 GPIA | 0.848 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 0.819 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release