Finland vs Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, female

Finland
99.4%
in 2021
Mauritius
99.0%
in 2020
Finland rank
23rd
Mauritius rank
26th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Finland
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.4% against 99.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 26th of 149 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 97.6% 97.5% 0.1% Finland
1990s 99.5% 98.5% 1.0% Finland
2000s 99.9% 98.2% 1.7% Finland
2010s 99.7% 98.2% 1.6% Finland
2020s 100.0% 99.0% 1.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Finland or Mauritius?
Finland, at 99.4% against 99.0% in Mauritius as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Finland and Mauritius?
0.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritius?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Finland and Mauritius rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Finland ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 26th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.