Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 96.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2021
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 Late-demographic dividend is 96.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 96.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2013.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 88.6% | — |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 88.6% | 91.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 82.4% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 81.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (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 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Late-demographic dividend was 96.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2013.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.