Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
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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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mauritius was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.