Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia is 98.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.7% | — |
| 1992 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 98.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.