Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 82.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
99th
of 220 groups
All-time high
84.9%
in 1986
All-time low
75.5%
in 2012
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 82.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 84.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2012.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 99th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.8% | — |
| 1971 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 79.9% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 80.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 82.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 83.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 82.3% 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 ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 99th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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