How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?

19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Mauritius

98.3%

in 2020

Sri Lanka

98.6%

in 2022

Mauritius rank

42nd

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Mauritius
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.6% against 98.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	96.8%	93.4%	3.4%	Mauritius
1990s	97.4%	93.7%	3.7%	Mauritius
2000s	98.1%	98.6%	0.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	96.8%	98.6%	1.9%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 98.6% against 98.3% in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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: 209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.