Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 71.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
151st
of 220 groups
All-time high
76.8%
in 2017
All-time low
66.6%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2019
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 ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 71.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 76.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2004.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 151st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.6% | — |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 66.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 148 Jamaica 66.4% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 150 Andorra 66.1% compare
- 151 Guinea 65.9% compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 65.4% compare
- 153 Pakistan 65.3% compare
- 154 Mauritania 64.9% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 71.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2004.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 151st out of 220 groups with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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