Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 98.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius is 98.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1987.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99.0% | — |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 98.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 93.3% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mauritius was 98.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.