Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 94.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 2020
All-time low
75.3%
in 1984
Years of data
39
1983–2022

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income, 1983–2022

0204060801001983200220221983: 76.2 % of cohort1984: 75.3 % of cohort1985: 77.8 % of cohort1986: 76.8 % of cohort1987: 77 % of cohort1988: 77.5 % of cohort1990: 80.9 % of cohort1991: 82.3 % of cohort1992: 83 % of cohort1993: 84.5 % of cohort1994: 86 % of cohort1995: 87.9 % of cohort1996: 88.2 % of cohort1997: 88.6 % of cohort1998: 88.9 % of cohort1999: 88.5 % of cohort2000: 89 % of cohort2001: 90.1 % of cohort2002: 87.7 % of cohort2003: 85.5 % of cohort2004: 83.3 % of cohort2005: 81.9 % of cohort2006: 85.1 % of cohort2007: 87.9 % of cohort2008: 90.6 % of cohort2009: 90.9 % of cohort2010: 90.8 % of cohort2011: 87.7 % of cohort2012: 84.4 % of cohort2013: 81.7 % of cohort2014: 89.5 % of cohort2015: 91.9 % of cohort2016: 93.5 % of cohort2017: 93.6 % of cohort2018: 94.3 % of cohort2019: 94.2 % of cohort2020: 94.4 % of cohort2021: 94.2 % of cohort2022: 94.2 % of cohort

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 Upper middle income is 94.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income peaked at 94.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1984.

That places Upper middle income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Upper middle income, 1983 to 2022.
Year % of cohort Change
1983 76.2%
1984 75.3% -1.1%
1985 77.8% +3.3%
1986 76.8% -1.3%
1987 77.0% +0.3%
1988 77.5% +0.7%
1990 80.9% +4.4%
1991 82.3% +1.6%
1992 83.0% +0.9%
1993 84.5% +1.8%
1994 86.0% +1.8%
1995 87.9% +2.2%
1996 88.2% +0.4%
1997 88.6% +0.5%
1998 88.9% +0.4%
1999 88.5% -0.5%
2000 89.0% +0.5%
2001 90.1% +1.2%
2002 87.7% -2.7%
2003 85.5% -2.5%
2004 83.3% -2.5%
2005 81.9% -1.8%
2006 85.1% +4.0%
2007 87.9% +3.3%
2008 90.6% +3.1%
2009 90.9% +0.3%
2010 90.8% -0.1%
2011 87.7% -3.3%
2012 84.4% -3.8%
2013 81.7% -3.2%
2014 89.5% +9.6%
2015 91.9% +2.6%
2016 93.5% +1.7%
2017 93.6% +0.1%
2018 94.3% +0.8%
2019 94.2% -0.1%
2020 94.4% +0.2%
2021 94.2% -0.1%
2022 94.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.8% 75.3% 77.8% 6
1990s 85.9% 80.9% 88.9% 10
2000s 87.2% 81.9% 90.9% 10
2010s 90.2% 81.7% 94.3% 10
2020s 94.3% 94.2% 94.4% 3

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 8 Slovakia 100.0% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 99.9% compare
  3. 10 Spain 99.9% compare
  4. 11 Italy 99.8% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 99.8% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 99.8% compare
  7. 14 Poland 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income?
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Upper middle income was 94.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1984.
How does Upper middle income rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.