Jordan vs Mauritius: Literate and illiterate world population

Jordan

5.6%

in 2024

Mauritius

5.7%

in 2023

Jordan rank

72nd

Mauritius rank

70th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Mauritius currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.

Globally, Jordan ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 70th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.