Persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, male was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.