Literacy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Literacy was 94.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.29
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 89 countries
All-time high
94.29
in 2023
All-time low
79.87
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2023
Literacy in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 94.29 for literacy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Mauritius peaked at 94.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.87, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.87 | — |
| 2000 | 84.3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 89.25 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 91.77 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.98 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.29 | +1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 94.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 94.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.87 | 79.87 | 79.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.81 | 89.25 | 93.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.63 | 92.98 | 94.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Mauritius?
- Literacy in Mauritius was 94.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.87 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for literacy?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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