Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
170
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
18.5%
Palestine, State of
Median
96.3%
Years covered
54
1970–2023
Data points
3,698
What the numbers show
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) is currently reported for 170 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 18.5% in Palestine, State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.3%, and the mean is 90.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 67 fell. The largest increase was in Syrian Arab Republic (up 470.5%), and the largest decrease in Palestine, State of (down 81.3%).
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2020 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 100.0% | 2020 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2021 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Japan | 100.0% | 1998 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Indonesia | 100.0% | 2017 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 12 | Thailand | 99.9% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 99.9% | 2022 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Switzerland | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Mexico | 99.8% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | China | 99.8% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 19 | Poland | 99.8% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 99.8% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 99.7% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 22 | Macau, China | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 23 | Greece | 99.7% | 2022 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 99.6% | 2014 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 26 | Norway | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99.6% | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Czechia | 99.6% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 99.6% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.6% | 2019 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | Paraguay | 99.5% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 32 | Mongolia | 99.5% | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 99.4% | 2022 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 99.3% | 2016 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Tunisia | 99.3% | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 99.3% | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 37 | Oman | 99.3% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 99.2% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 39 | Singapore | 99.2% | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 40 | Qatar | 99.1% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 41 | Türkiye | 99.1% | 2022 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 42 | Serbia | 99.1% | 2021 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 99.1% | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 44 | Argentina | 99.1% | 2022 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 45 | Mauritius | 99.0% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 46 | Republic of Korea | 99.0% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 47 | Lithuania | 98.9% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 98.8% | 2022 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 49 | Bahrain | 98.8% | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 50 | Guyana | 98.8% | 2011 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 51 | Sweden | 98.8% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 52 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.8% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 53 | Armenia | 98.8% | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 54 | South Africa | 98.7% | 2022 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 55 | Georgia | 98.5% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 56 | Belize | 98.5% | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 98.5% | 2022 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 58 | Hungary | 98.4% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 59 | Timor-Leste | 98.4% | 2018 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 60 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 98.4% | 2014 | up 14.5% | flat |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 98.4% | 2020 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 62 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.3% | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 63 | Israel | 98.2% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 64 | Eswatini | 98.2% | 2018 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 65 | Belarus | 98.1% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 66 | Botswana | 98.1% | 2013 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 67 | Lebanon | 98.1% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 68 | Jordan | 98.0% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 69 | Seychelles | 98.0% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 70 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 97.9% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 97.8% | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 72 | Latvia | 97.5% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 73 | Cape Verde | 97.5% | 2021 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 74 | Philippines | 97.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 97.4% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 76 | Barbados | 97.4% | 2021 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 77 | Algeria | 97.3% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 78 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 97.1% | 2017 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 79 | Malta | 97.1% | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 80 | Hong Kong, China | 97.0% | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 96.7% | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 82 | Romania | 96.5% | 2022 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 83 | Fiji | 96.4% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 96.4% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 85 | Netherlands | 96.4% | 1984 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 86 | Republic of Moldova | 96.3% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 87 | Ecuador | 96.3% | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 88 | Germany | 96.3% | 2012 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 89 | New Caledonia | 96.2% | 1989 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 90 | Peru | 96.1% | 2016 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 91 | Maldives | 95.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 92 | Namibia | 95.7% | 2017 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 95.7% | 2019 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 94 | Uruguay | 95.6% | 2021 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 95 | Morocco | 95.5% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 96 | Dominica | 95.4% | 2021 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 97 | Guatemala | 95.0% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 94.8% | 2022 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 99 | Vanuatu | 94.4% | 2019 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 100 | Syrian Arab Republic | 94.3% | 2023 | up 470.5% | flat |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 94.2% | 2019 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 102 | El Salvador | 94.0% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 103 | Colombia | 93.8% | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 104 | Kiribati | 93.7% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 105 | Ukraine | 93.5% | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 106 | Kuwait | 92.8% | 2020 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 107 | Cuba | 92.7% | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 108 | Bhutan | 92.5% | 2017 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 109 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 92.5% | 2019 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 110 | Ghana | 92.5% | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 111 | Sudan | 92.1% | 2018 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 112 | Tonga | 91.5% | 2019 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 113 | Malaysia | 91.4% | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 114 | Cambodia | 91.2% | 2019 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 115 | Aruba | 90.7% | 2021 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 116 | Albania | 90.7% | 2023 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 117 | Samoa | 90.5% | 2019 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 118 | Lesotho | 90.4% | 2022 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 119 | Libya | 90.0% | 1980 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 120 | Honduras | 89.8% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 121 | Gambia | 89.6% | 2020 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 122 | Solomon Islands | 89.0% | 2018 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 123 | Sao Tome and Principe | 89.0% | 2010 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 124 | Congo | 88.8% | 2007 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 125 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 88.4% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 126 | Eritrea | 87.2% | 2017 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 127 | Chad | 87.1% | 2017 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 128 | Mauritania | 86.7% | 2016 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 129 | Kenya | 86.2% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 130 | Suriname | 85.2% | 2020 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 131 | Jamaica | 84.5% | 2022 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 132 | Rwanda | 84.0% | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 133 | Senegal | 83.3% | 2023 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 134 | Saudi Arabia | 83.2% | 2021 | down 16.8% | flat |
| 135 | Côte d'Ivoire | 82.4% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 136 | Zambia | 81.7% | 2012 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 137 | Myanmar | 81.7% | 2009 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 138 | Cameroon | 81.2% | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 139 | Nigeria | 80.9% | 2009 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 140 | Bahamas | 80.9% | 2015 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 141 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 80.3% | 2020 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 142 | Djibouti | 80.1% | 2022 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 143 | Yemen | 79.0% | 2012 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 144 | Panama | 78.4% | 2022 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 145 | Malawi | 78.3% | 2018 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 146 | United Arab Emirates | 77.9% | 2020 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 147 | Pakistan | 77.2% | 2018 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 148 | India | 76.6% | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 149 | Togo | 76.5% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 150 | Iraq | 74.8% | 1999 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 151 | Mali | 73.9% | 2011 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 152 | Nepal | 73.5% | 2016 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 153 | Benin | 73.2% | 2021 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 154 | Saint Lucia | 72.9% | 2022 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 155 | Papua New Guinea | 71.6% | 1997 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 156 | Guinea | 70.5% | 2013 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 157 | Uganda | 69.6% | 2016 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 158 | Burundi | 68.4% | 2019 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 67.2% | 2021 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 160 | Central African Republic | 66.8% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 161 | Gabon | 66.4% | 1995 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 162 | Mozambique | 65.7% | 2019 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 163 | Nicaragua | 65.1% | 2007 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 164 | Niger | 63.9% | 2023 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 165 | Sierra Leone | 56.4% | 2019 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 166 | Burkina Faso | 55.2% | 2022 | down 35.4% | rising |
| 167 | Madagascar | 43.9% | 2018 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 168 | Haiti | 41.7% | 1985 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 169 | Guinea-Bissau | 34.2% | 1987 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 170 | Palestine, State of | 18.5% | 2023 | down 81.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release