Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 79.9% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1973.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.0% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 48.0% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 56.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 69.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.8% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 72.2% | 90.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 23 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 25 Indonesia 99.2% compare
- 26 Macau, China 99.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.2% compare
- 28 Greece 99.2% compare
- 29 Türkiye 99.1% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 79.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1973.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.