Persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total
IDA total: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 66.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total stood at 66.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total peaked at 67.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1974.
That places IDA total 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 57.1% | — |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 57.1% | 59.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.5% | 67.1% | 4 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in IDA total was 66.5% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1974.
- How does IDA total rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.