Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 220 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
76.3%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1987–2021

0204060801001987200420211987: 82 %1988: 82 %1989: 82.4 %1990: 86.4 %1991: 87.2 %1992: 88.8 %1993: 88.9 %1994: 91.1 %1995: 92.4 %1996: 93.6 %1997: 94.3 %1998: 94.9 %1999: 95.4 %2000: 95.9 %2001: 96.5 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 88.4 %2004: 84.4 %2005: 80.4 %2006: 85.7 %2007: 91 %2008: 93.4 %2009: 92.5 %2010: 93 %2011: 87.8 %2012: 82.7 %2013: 76.3 %2014: 92.5 %2015: 94.4 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 97 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 96.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2013.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 28th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1987 to 2021.
Year % Change
1987 82.0%
1988 82.0% -0.0%
1989 82.4% +0.6%
1990 86.4% +4.8%
1991 87.2% +0.9%
1992 88.8% +1.9%
1993 88.9% +0.1%
1994 91.1% +2.6%
1995 92.4% +1.4%
1996 93.6% +1.3%
1997 94.3% +0.7%
1998 94.9% +0.7%
1999 95.4% +0.6%
2000 95.9% +0.6%
2001 96.5% +0.6%
2002 92.4% -4.2%
2003 88.4% -4.4%
2004 84.4% -4.5%
2005 80.4% -4.7%
2006 85.7% +6.5%
2007 91.0% +6.3%
2008 93.4% +2.5%
2009 92.5% -0.9%
2010 93.0% +0.6%
2011 87.8% -5.6%
2012 82.7% -5.9%
2013 76.3% -7.8%
2014 92.5% +21.3%
2015 94.4% +2.0%
2016 95.8% +1.4%
2017 95.3% -0.5%
2018 96.7% +1.5%
2019 97.0% +0.3%
2020 96.9% -0.1%
2021 96.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.1% 82.0% 82.4% 3
1990s 91.3% 86.4% 95.4% 10
2000s 90.1% 80.4% 96.5% 10
2010s 91.2% 76.3% 97.0% 10
2020s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 25 United Kingdom 99.3% compare
  2. 26 Finland 99.3% compare
  3. 27 Russia 99.1% compare
  4. 28 Turkey 99.0% compare
  5. 29 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
  6. 30 South Korea 98.9% compare
  7. 31 Iceland 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 96.9% 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2013.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 28th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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