Persistence to grade 5, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Persistence to grade 5, total was 89.1% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Upper middle income, 1988–1994
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 89.1% for persistence to grade 5, total in 1994. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 81.1% | — |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.6% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.2% | 81.1% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 84.6% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Upper middle income?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Upper middle income was 89.1% in 1994, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1988.
- How does Upper middle income rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 1994.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.