Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 60.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 60.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 67.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2014.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 60.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.