The Global Persistence of Female Children to the last grade of primary education shows a high completion rate in many countries, particularly in Europe, where Egypt leads with a 99.99% persistence rate. While developed countries maintain solid figures, noticeable regional variation exists within Latin America, Africa, and Asia. African countries, such as Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and others, continue to face significant challenges in maintaining female children's persistence. Year-on-year trends over the past two years show Morocco, Bosnia, and Mauritius as notable improvers, while some Eastern European countries like Belarus and Ukraine show a decrease.
Future trends to watch include increasing educational interventions in African nations to boost female education persistence rates. Additionally, monitoring economic and policy changes in countries with improving trends might reveal replicable strategies for others struggling to improve their persistence rates.
Top countries in Persistence of Female Children to Last Grade of Primary Education by Country
| # | 10 Countries | Percent of Cohort | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Egypt | 99.99 | 2023 | +0.00012% | +0.093% | View data |
| 2 | 2 Montenegro | 99.98 | 2021 | +1.34% | +0.042% | View data |
| 3 | 3 Spain | 99.97 | 2023 | +0.0013% | +0.0039% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Bolivia | 99.9 | 2023 | +0.54% | +0.28% | View data |
| 5 | 5 Ecuador | 99.82 | 2021 | +2.45% | +1.71% | View data |
| 6 | 6 Austria | 99.8 | 2023 | +0.0039% | +0.0014% | View data |
| 7 | 7 Finland | 99.79 | 2023 | +0.00018% | +0.068% | View data |
| 8 | 8 Czechia | 99.78 | 2023 | |||
| 9 | 9 Poland | 99.76 | 2023 | +0.12% | +0.062% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Mexico | 99.73 | 2023 | +0.44% | +0.46% | View data |
