Kiribati vs Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, total

Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Mauritius
90.2%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
93rd
Mauritius rank
92nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Kiribati
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 90.2% against 89.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 92nd of 164 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 85.1% 96.7% 11.6% Mauritius
1990s 85.4% 98.0% 12.5% Mauritius
2000s 77.7% 98.5% 20.8% Mauritius
2020s 88.7% 93.3% 4.6% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kiribati or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 90.2% against 89.7% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kiribati and Mauritius?
0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mauritius?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Mauritius rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Kiribati ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 92nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.