MDG: Southern Asia vs Rwanda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia
73.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
143rd
Rwanda rank
146th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 73.5% against 67.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 220 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 43.1% 42.8% 0.3% MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 54.4% 58.7% 4.3% Rwanda
1990s 62.6% 44.7% 17.9% MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 67.0% 34.1% 32.9% MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 81.4% 48.3% 33.1% MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 73.5% 67.1% 6.4% MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Rwanda?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 73.5% against 67.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Rwanda?
6.4%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Rwanda rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release