Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 80.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 80.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 81.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2005.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.4% | — |
| 1972 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 74.4% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 81.3% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 71.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.1% | 81.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 80.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.