Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
37th
of 220 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2019
All-time low
76.5%
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1982–2021

0204060801001982200120211982: 76.5 %1983: 77 %1984: 77.3 %1985: 77.9 %1986: 78.4 %1987: 78 %1988: 78.2 %1989: 78.5 %1990: 81.3 %1991: 81.8 %1992: 83.6 %1993: 85 %1994: 85.8 %1995: 87.1 %1996: 87.8 %1997: 88.3 %1998: 88.4 %1999: 88.9 %2000: 89.9 %2001: 90.6 %2002: 88.1 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 82.7 %2005: 80 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 86.6 %2008: 89.3 %2009: 89.9 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 87.4 %2012: 83.1 %2013: 79 %2014: 90.3 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 96 %2020: 95.9 %2021: 95.7 %

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: East Asia is 95.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1982.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in AIMS: East Asia, 1982 to 2021.
Year % Change
1982 76.5%
1983 77.0% +0.6%
1984 77.3% +0.4%
1985 77.9% +0.7%
1986 78.4% +0.7%
1987 78.0% -0.5%
1988 78.2% +0.2%
1989 78.5% +0.3%
1990 81.3% +3.6%
1991 81.8% +0.7%
1992 83.6% +2.2%
1993 85.0% +1.7%
1994 85.8% +1.0%
1995 87.1% +1.4%
1996 87.8% +0.8%
1997 88.3% +0.6%
1998 88.4% +0.1%
1999 88.9% +0.6%
2000 89.9% +1.1%
2001 90.6% +0.8%
2002 88.1% -2.8%
2003 85.4% -3.1%
2004 82.7% -3.2%
2005 80.0% -3.2%
2006 83.3% +4.1%
2007 86.6% +4.0%
2008 89.3% +3.1%
2009 89.9% +0.7%
2010 90.3% +0.5%
2011 87.4% -3.3%
2012 83.1% -4.9%
2013 79.0% -4.9%
2014 90.3% +14.3%
2015 92.7% +2.7%
2016 94.6% +2.1%
2017 94.7% +0.1%
2018 95.8% +1.1%
2019 96.0% +0.2%
2020 95.9% -0.1%
2021 95.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.7% 76.5% 78.5% 8
1990s 85.8% 81.3% 88.9% 10
2000s 86.6% 80.0% 90.6% 10
2010s 90.4% 79.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.7% 95.9% 2

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 34 Mongolia 98.6% compare
  2. 35 Sweden 98.6% compare
  3. 36 Thailand 98.5% compare
  4. 37 Armenia 98.5% compare
  5. 38 Hungary 98.3% compare
  6. 39 Indonesia 98.2% compare
  7. 40 Israel 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 95.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1982.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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