Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Small states
Small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Small states peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1975.
That places Small states 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.0% | — |
| 1971 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 65.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.0% | 75.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 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 Small states?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Small states was 75.1% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.