Persistence to grade 5, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 99.8% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.7% | — |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.7% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, 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.