Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2023
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, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 98.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 94.8% | — |
| 1983 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.