Persistence to grade 5, total in North America
North America: Persistence to grade 5, total was 84.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in North America, 2017–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, total in North America stood at 84.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.
Persistence to grade 5, total in North America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 89.7% | — |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.2% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.4% | 88.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in North America?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in North America was 84.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- North America ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this North America 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.