Mauritania vs Saint Lucia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
70.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
140th
Saint Lucia rank
141st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Mauritania
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 70.7% against 70.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 140th and Saint Lucia ranks 141st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 57.2% 92.4% 35.2% Saint Lucia
1990s 75.3% 92.8% 17.5% Saint Lucia
2000s 63.3% 94.3% 31.0% Saint Lucia
2010s 73.0% 94.6% 21.6% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mauritania or Saint Lucia?
Mauritania, at 70.7% against 70.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Mauritania and Saint Lucia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mauritania ranks 140th and Saint Lucia ranks 141st 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.