Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 98.2% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 93.5% | — |
| 1983 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 94.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 91.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 98.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.