Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Mauritius
98.3%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
63.1%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 98.3% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 64.5% | 31.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 63.2% | 34.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 60.5% | 37.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 59.3% | 37.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 64.2% | 34.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mauritius, at 98.3% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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
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.