Persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America
North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America, 1996–2023
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 North America stood at 85.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2022.
That places North America 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.2% | — |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in North America was 85.0% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- North America ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.