Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius is 0.9988 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 0.9988 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.85 GPIA, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.85 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.91 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9914 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9988 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994 GPIA, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9988 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.745 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release