Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 13 China 99.8% compare
- 14 Macau, China 99.7% 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, male in Mauritius?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Mauritius was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release