Mauritius vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, total

Mauritius
90.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Mauritius
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 90.2% against 89.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 97.4% 94.6% 2.8% Mauritius
1990s 98.3% 93.6% 4.8% Mauritius
2000s 98.1% 92.8% 5.3% Mauritius
2010s 97.8% 97.5% 0.3% Mauritius
2020s 96.3% 98.9% 2.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mauritius or Uruguay?
Mauritius, at 90.2% against 89.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mauritius and Uruguay?
1.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mauritius ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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.