Mauritius: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.29.
That's up 1.4% from 2021, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2011–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 94.29
- Trough
- 89.25
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 94.2878 | |
| 92.9800 | |
| 93.1600 | |
| 92.7100 | |
| 92.4700 | |
| 91.4900 | |
| 91.7700 | |
| 89.2500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.29, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.4% from 2021 to 2023.
- How does Mauritius's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Mauritius is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.