Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
197th
of 220 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2021
All-time low
49.2%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 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 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 61.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 61.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 197th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.2% | — |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 56.0% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 59.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 58.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 49.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 52.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 51.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.3% | 61.5% | 4 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 61.3% 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 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 197th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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