Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 72.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lower middle income peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1972.
That places Lower middle income 30th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 48.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 54.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 71.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 65.9% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lower middle income?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lower middle income was 72.6% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1972.
- How does Lower middle income rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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, 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.