Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1997.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.3% | — |
| 1971 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 93.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.1% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- 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, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 98.9% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.