SDG: Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

SDG: Eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2021
United Kingdom
99.3%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th

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

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.3% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 220 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 95.8% 99.4% 3.5% United Kingdom
2020s 96.9% 99.3% 2.4% United Kingdom

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, SDG: Eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.3% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
2.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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