Persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia
South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 72.5% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1973.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.0% | — |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 55.5% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.5% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 81.9% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 72.5% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in South Asia was 72.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1973.
- How does South Asia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.