Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.7% | — |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% 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, female in Mauritius?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mauritius was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release