Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
6
1990–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 19 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release