Statistics
The adult literacy rate for both sexes was estimated at 89.8% according to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2011. Male literacy were 92.3% and Female 87.3%. For the year 2011, government expenditure on education was estimated at about Rs 11,709 million, representing 12.5% of total expenditure.
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