Persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, male was 93.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius, 1982–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 93.7% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 93.5% | — |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 93.5% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 93.9% compare
- 67 Lebanon 93.8% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.6% compare
- 70 Netherlands 92.8%
- 71 Uruguay 92.6% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Mauritius was 93.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (% 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.