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Literacy

Mauritius — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 82.8%
1991 61% (male 72%, female 50%) age 13 and over can read and write (1962)
1992 82.8 % (male 88.7%, female 77.1%) age 13 and over can read and write (1985 UNESCO estimate)
1993 age 13 and over can read and write (1962) total population: 61% male: 72% female: 50%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 80% male: 85% female: 75%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 80% male: 85% female: 75%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male : 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.5% male: 90.9% female: 86.2% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.8% male: 91.1% female: 86.7% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.8% male: 91.1% female: 86.7% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 90.6% | male: 92.9% | female: 88.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 90.6% | male: 92.9% | female: 88.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.7% | male: 94.9% | female: 90.7% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 92.7% (2015 est.) | male: 94.9% (2015 est.) | female: 90.7% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.2% | male: 95.4% | female: 91% (2016)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91.3% | male: 93.4% | female: 89.4% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.3% male: 93.4% female: 89.4% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.3% male: 93.4% female: 89.4% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.2% male: 93.5% female: 90.5% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.2% male: 93.5% female: 90.5% (2021)
2025 total population: 94.3% (2023 est.) male: 96.3% (2023 est.) female: 92.8% (2023 est.)