Korea vs Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, female

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Mauritius
99.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
28th
Mauritius rank
26th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Korea
  • Mauritius
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 28th and Mauritius ranks 26th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 98.8% 97.1% 1.7% Korea
1990s 99.2% 98.5% 0.7% Korea
2000s 99.0% 98.2% 0.8% Korea
2010s 99.4% 98.2% 1.2% Korea
2020s 99.7% 99.0% 0.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Korea or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Korea and Mauritius?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mauritius?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
How do Korea and Mauritius rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Korea ranks 28th 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.