Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritius stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritius peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 75.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 75.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.6% | 75.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritius?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mauritius was 75.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release