Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 92.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1974.
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 77.3% | — |
| 1975 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.3% | 80.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 79.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.1% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 83.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.2% | 81.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 20 Slovenia 99.4% compare
- 21 Norway 99.3% compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 99.3% compare
- 23 Macau, China 99.3% compare
- 24 Portugal 99.3% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.3% compare
- 26 Finland 99.3% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Caribbean Small States was 81.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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, total (% 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.