Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
210th
of 220 groups
All-time high
60.3%
in 1986
All-time low
49.1%
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 57.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 60.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2014.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 210th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.2% | — |
| 1971 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.3% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 56.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 53.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 52.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 58.8% | 4 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 57.7% 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 210th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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