Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 92.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mauritius, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 92.9% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 96.4% | — |
| 1984 | 94.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 92.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 92.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 93.2% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 95.6% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 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, male in Mauritius?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mauritius was 92.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, male (% 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.