Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult female
Mauritius
92.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 92.7% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritius ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 91.6% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritius, at 92.7% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Mauritius ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.