Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 82.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.31
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
30th
of 85 countries
All-time high
82.31
in 2023
All-time low
50.91
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2023
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius is 82.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius peaked at 82.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.91, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.91 | — |
| 2000 | 52.45 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 64.55 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 79.23 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 82.31 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.91 | 50.91 | 50.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.45 | 52.45 | 52.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.55 | 64.55 | 64.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 79.23 | 82.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 27 Saudi Arabia 84.6 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 84.05 compare
- 29 Brazil 83.2 compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 81.74 compare
- 32 Malaysia 81.69 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 81.41 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mauritius was 82.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 82.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.91 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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