Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income
Middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income, 1970–2023
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 Middle income is 81.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1974.
Middle income ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.6% | — |
| 1971 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 65.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 73.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 78.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 76.5% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 19 Estonia 99.4% compare
- 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
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Middle income was 81.6% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1974.
- How does Middle income rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Middle income ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.