Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius is 96.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.6% | — |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mauritius was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release