Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 64.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
64.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
174th
of 220 groups
All-time high
77.7%
in 1986
All-time low
59.8%
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2019

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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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 64.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 77.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 174th out of 220 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 74.5%
1971 74.5% -0.0%
1972 77.6% +4.2%
1973 76.1% -2.0%
1974 74.6% -2.0%
1975 74.1% -0.5%
1976 73.4% -0.9%
1977 72.5% -1.3%
1978 71.6% -1.2%
1979 72.5% +1.3%
1980 73.0% +0.8%
1981 73.9% +1.2%
1982 73.5% -0.4%
1983 75.0% +2.0%
1984 76.3% +1.8%
1985 77.6% +1.6%
1986 77.7% +0.1%
1987 77.4% -0.4%
1988 73.2% -5.5%
1989 72.5% -0.9%
1990 74.2% +2.4%
1991 74.0% -0.4%
1992 72.9% -1.5%
1993 72.5% -0.5%
1994 71.4% -1.4%
1995 71.4% -0.0%
1996 71.5% +0.1%
1997 69.7% -2.5%
1998 70.0% +0.4%
1999 69.8% -0.2%
2000 70.0% +0.3%
2001 69.9% -0.1%
2002 70.4% +0.7%
2003 69.8% -0.8%
2004 68.3% -2.1%
2005 68.4% +0.1%
2006 69.4% +1.4%
2007 70.3% +1.2%
2008 69.8% -0.7%
2009 70.2% +0.6%
2010 71.2% +1.4%
2011 71.5% +0.5%
2012 60.7% -15.2%
2013 59.8% -1.4%
2014 61.2% +2.3%
2015 64.2% +4.8%
2016 62.7% -2.2%
2017 65.8% +4.9%
2018 63.9% -2.9%
2019 64.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.1% 71.6% 77.6% 10
1980s 75.0% 72.5% 77.7% 10
1990s 71.7% 69.7% 74.2% 10
2000s 69.7% 68.3% 70.4% 10
2010s 64.6% 59.8% 71.5% 10

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 171 Central African Republic 46.6% compare
  2. 172 Niger 44.6% compare
  3. 173 Mozambique 43.1% compare
  4. 174 Sierra Leone 39.9% compare
  5. 175 Uganda 35.5% compare
  6. 176 Haiti 32.2% compare
  7. 177 Madagascar 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 64.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 174th out of 220 groups with data for 2019.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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