Persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius, 1982–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius is 99.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 26th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 94.2% | — |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 94.2% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Mauritius was 99.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.