Mauritius vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Mauritius
98.3%
in 2020
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 96.6% 99.3% 2.7% Sweden
1990s 97.5% 99.3% 1.7% Sweden
2000s 97.5% 99.2% 1.7% Sweden
2010s 97.0% 99.0% 1.9% Sweden
2020s 98.3% 99.7% 1.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Mauritius or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Mauritius and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sweden 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

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

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.