Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 90.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritius, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritius is 90.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritius peaked at 99.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 93.8% | — |
| 1983 | 98.6% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 93.8% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 90.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritius?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritius was 90.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, total (% 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.