Adult Literacy Rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Mauritius is 94.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mauritius peaked at 94.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.87, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 46th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.87 | — |
| 2000 | 84.3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 89.25 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 91.77 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.98 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.29 | +1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 94.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 94.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.87 | 79.87 | 79.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.81 | 89.25 | 93.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.63 | 92.98 | 94.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mauritius?
- Adult literacy rate in Mauritius was 94.29 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 94.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.87 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.