Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 26.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius peaked at 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 49th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2366.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +66.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 7.4% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mauritius was 26.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release