Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
57th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.8195 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8195 GPIA, in 1971.
That places WB: South Asia 57th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8265 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8195 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8249 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8234 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8343 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8483 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.855 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8666 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8749 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8842 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.885 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8953 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9134 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9216 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9249 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9439 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9589 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9287 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9191 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9207 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9229 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9239 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9282 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9294 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9407 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9486 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9581 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9678 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9772 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8458 GPIA | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.8842 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9211 GPIA | 0.885 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 54 Togo 1.03 GPIA compare
- 55 Thailand 1.03 GPIA compare
- 56 South Africa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 57 Kiribati 1.02 GPIA compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominica 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in WB: South Asia was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 GPIA in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- WB: South Asia ranks 57th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release