Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
108th
of 220 groups
All-time high
81.1%
in 2018
All-time low
58.3%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1985–2018

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1985–2018

0204060801985200120181985: 70.2 %1986: 70 %1987: 67.1 %1988: 68.1 %1989: 58.3 %1990: 62.1 %1991: 68.3 %1992: 67.1 %1993: 66.8 %1994: 60.9 %1995: 63.8 %1996: 61 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 64.1 %1999: 64.3 %2000: 66.3 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 68.8 %2003: 70 %2004: 69.5 %2005: 69.5 %2006: 66.5 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 62.4 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 60.7 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 62 %2014: 62 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 65.3 %2017: 78 %2018: 81.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 81.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 81.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1989.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 108th out of 220 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 70.2%
1986 70.0% -0.2%
1987 67.1% -4.2%
1988 68.1% +1.5%
1989 58.3% -14.4%
1990 62.1% +6.5%
1991 68.3% +10.0%
1992 67.1% -1.8%
1993 66.8% -0.5%
1994 60.9% -8.7%
1995 63.8% +4.7%
1996 61.0% -4.4%
1997 63.7% +4.6%
1998 64.1% +0.6%
1999 64.3% +0.3%
2000 66.3% +3.2%
2001 66.4% +0.0%
2002 68.8% +3.6%
2003 70.0% +1.8%
2004 69.5% -0.7%
2005 69.5% -0.0%
2006 66.5% -4.3%
2007 64.8% -2.6%
2008 63.1% -2.6%
2009 62.4% -1.2%
2010 61.6% -1.2%
2011 60.7% -1.5%
2012 61.8% +1.8%
2013 62.0% +0.3%
2014 62.0% +0.1%
2015 62.7% +1.1%
2016 65.3% +4.2%
2017 78.0% +19.5%
2018 81.1% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.8% 58.3% 70.2% 5
1990s 64.2% 60.9% 68.3% 10
2000s 66.7% 62.4% 70.0% 10
2010s 66.1% 60.7% 81.1% 9

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 105 Ghana 88.4% compare
  2. 106 Syrian Arab Republic 88.4% compare
  3. 107 Kiribati 87.9% compare
  4. 108 Zimbabwe 87.6% compare
  5. 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 87.3% compare
  6. 110 Grenada 86.9%
  7. 111 Albania 86.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 81.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1989.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 108th out of 220 groups with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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