Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states
Small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Small states recorded 77.5% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states peaked at 79.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1975.
Small states ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.8% | — |
| 1974 | 69.0% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 68.1% | 72.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 72.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 73.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.1% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.8% | 77.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Macau, China 99.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.2% compare
- 28 Greece 99.2% compare
- 29 Türkiye 99.1% compare
- 30 Serbia 99.1% compare
- 31 Finland 99.1% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (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)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Small states was 77.5% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.