Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 71.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
154th
of 220 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 2017
All-time low
64.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 70.7 %1998: 70.4 %1999: 70 %2000: 69.7 %2001: 69.2 %2002: 70 %2003: 68.6 %2004: 64.9 %2005: 66.4 %2006: 67.7 %2007: 69.4 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 71.6 %2011: 73 %2012: 73 %2013: 70.5 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 75.6 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 76.1 %2018: 71.2 %2019: 71.2 %

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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 71.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 76.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2004.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 154th out of 220 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 70.7%
1998 70.4% -0.4%
1999 70.0% -0.7%
2000 69.7% -0.4%
2001 69.2% -0.7%
2002 70.0% +1.2%
2003 68.6% -2.1%
2004 64.9% -5.4%
2005 66.4% +2.3%
2006 67.7% +2.0%
2007 69.4% +2.5%
2008 70.4% +1.5%
2009 70.5% +0.2%
2010 71.6% +1.6%
2011 73.0% +1.9%
2012 73.0% -0.1%
2013 70.5% -3.4%
2014 71.8% +1.9%
2015 75.6% +5.2%
2016 71.5% -5.3%
2017 76.1% +6.4%
2018 71.2% -6.4%
2019 71.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.4% 70.0% 70.7% 3
2000s 68.7% 64.9% 70.5% 10
2010s 72.6% 70.5% 76.1% 10

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 151 Guinea 65.9% compare
  2. 152 Côte d'Ivoire 65.4% compare
  3. 153 Pakistan 65.3% compare
  4. 154 Mauritania 64.9% compare
  5. 155 Bahamas 64.8% compare
  6. 156 Nigeria 64.4% compare
  7. 157 Senegal 63.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 71.2% 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2004.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 154th 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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