Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend
IDA blend: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 66.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend, 1997–2023
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 blend is 66.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend peaked at 76.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2006.
IDA blend ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.6% | — |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 57.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.6% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in IDA blend was 66.6% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2006.
- How does IDA blend rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.