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

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

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

  • Rwanda
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

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

That makes SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 146th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 42.8% 43.1% 0.3% SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 58.7% 54.4% 4.3% Rwanda
1990s 44.7% 62.6% 17.9% SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 34.1% 67.0% 32.9% SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 48.3% 81.4% 33.1% SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 67.1% 73.5% 6.4% SDG: 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, Rwanda or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: 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 Rwanda and SDG: Southern Asia?
6.4%, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and SDG: Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 146th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
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