Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Low income
Low income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 57.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Low income, 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 Low income stood at 57.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Low income peaked at 59.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2014.
That places Low income 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.5% | — |
| 1971 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 55.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 52.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 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 Low income?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Low income was 57.6% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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.