Persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America
North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 87.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America, 1996–2023
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 North America is 87.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2022.
That places North America 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.4% | — |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.3% | 93.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.5% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.1% | 90.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in North America was 87.2% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- North America ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.