Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 76.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
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, male in IDA & IBRD total is 76.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 83.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1974.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.6% | — |
| 1971 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 62.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 65.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 71.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 71.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 73.2% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 72.6% | 83.1% | 4 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA & IBRD total was 76.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1974.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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, male (% 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.