Literacy rate, youth male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.8% for literacy rate, youth male in 2023.
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, youth male in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 13 China 99.8% compare
- 14 Macau, China 99.7% compare
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, youth male in Mauritius?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Mauritius was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.