Persistence to last grade of primary, male in World
World: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in World, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in World stood at 77.6%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in World peaked at 83.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1974.
That places World 24th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.2% | — |
| 1971 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 66.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 68.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 73.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 73.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 75.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 74.2% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 22 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 23 Chile 99.1% compare
- 24 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 25 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 26 Korea 98.9% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 98.9% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in World?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in World was 77.6% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1974.
- How does World rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.