Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius

Mauritius: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9573 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9573 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9573 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8769 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1990–2018

00.20.40.60.811990200420181990: 0.877 GPIA2000: 0.912 GPIA2011: 0.942 GPIA2012: 0.94 GPIA2013: 0.947 GPIA2014: 0.953 GPIA2015: 0.956 GPIA2016: 0.953 GPIA2018: 0.957 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.9573 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 0.9573 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8769 GPIA, in 1990.

Mauritius ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 0.8769 GPIA
2000 0.9124 GPIA +4.1%
2011 0.9424 GPIA +3.3%
2012 0.9401 GPIA -0.3%
2013 0.947 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.9527 GPIA +0.6%
2015 0.9556 GPIA +0.3%
2016 0.9533 GPIA -0.2%
2018 0.9573 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8769 GPIA 0.8769 GPIA 0.8769 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9124 GPIA 0.9124 GPIA 0.9124 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9498 GPIA 0.9401 GPIA 0.9573 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare
  2. 47 Bahrain 0.9614 GPIA compare
  3. 48 El Salvador 0.9575 GPIA compare
  4. 50 Oman 0.9557 GPIA compare
  5. 51 Saudi Arabia 0.9547 GPIA compare
  6. 52 Turkey 0.9462 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 0.9573 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9573 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8769 GPIA in 1990.
How does Mauritius rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Mauritius ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/