Persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Persistence to grade 5, total was 90.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1986–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 90.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1986.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 65.3% | — |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 65.3% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.2% | 90.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Early-demographic dividend was 90.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1986.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.