Persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America
North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 82.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America, 1996–2023
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 North America stood at 82.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2021.
North America ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.8% | — |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 82.6% | 85.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 20 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 21 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 22 Oman 99.3% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 25 Indonesia 99.2% compare
- 26 Macau, China 99.2% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (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 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in North America was 82.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.