Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 59.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2023
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 59.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 70.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2014.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.6% | — |
| 1972 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 64.6% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 59.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.