Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 82.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.2%
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
102nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
93.0%
in 2021
All-time low
63.4%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 82.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1974.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 102nd of 220 groups on this measure, 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, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.2% | — |
| 1971 | 64.9% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 63.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 65.9% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 71.8% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.6% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 75.1% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 82.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1974.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 102nd out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release