Mauritius vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, female

Mauritius
99.0%
in 2020
Tunisia
98.9%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
26th
Tunisia rank
27th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tunisia
020406080100197619982020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 27th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 97.3% 84.6% 12.7% Mauritius
1990s 98.4% 89.6% 8.8% Mauritius
2000s 98.2% 96.3% 1.9% Mauritius
2010s 98.1% 95.1% 3.0% Mauritius
2020s 99.0% 98.9% 0.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Mauritius or Tunisia?
Mauritius, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Mauritius and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Mauritius ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 27th 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.