Persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Persistence to grade 5, total was 86.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income, 1973–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 86.1% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income peaked at 86.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1973.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.6% | — |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.3% | 86.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Lower middle income was 86.1% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1973.
- How does Lower middle income rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2015.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.