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
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
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.