Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
95th
of 220 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2011
All-time low
47.5%
in 2012
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1977–2023

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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: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 83.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2012.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 95th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1977 to 2023.
Year % Change
1977 91.3%
1978 90.2% -1.2%
1979 91.2% +1.1%
1980 92.8% +1.7%
1981 93.0% +0.2%
1982 93.0% +0.0%
1983 92.5% -0.5%
1984 92.4% -0.1%
1985 92.5% +0.1%
1986 92.0% -0.5%
1987 92.5% +0.5%
1988 92.9% +0.4%
1989 92.9% +0.0%
1990 92.9% -0.0%
1991 91.7% -1.3%
1992 92.5% +1.0%
1993 93.3% +0.8%
1994 93.2% -0.1%
1995 92.3% -1.0%
1996 92.4% +0.1%
1997 92.9% +0.6%
1998 93.3% +0.4%
1999 92.9% -0.4%
2000 93.4% +0.6%
2001 93.8% +0.4%
2002 93.9% +0.1%
2003 93.9% +0.0%
2004 93.9% +0.0%
2005 94.0% +0.1%
2006 94.0% -0.1%
2007 93.9% -0.1%
2008 94.7% +0.9%
2009 95.5% +0.8%
2010 96.3% +0.8%
2011 97.0% +0.7%
2012 47.5% -51.0%
2013 59.4% +25.1%
2014 71.2% +19.8%
2015 83.0% +16.5%
2016 94.0% +13.3%
2017 90.2% -4.1%
2018 84.5% -6.4%
2019 84.5% +0.1%
2020 82.9% -1.9%
2021 83.7% +0.9%
2022 83.6% -0.0%
2023 83.2% -0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -51.0% 97.0% 47.5%
2013 +25.1% 47.5% 59.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.9% 90.2% 91.3% 3
1980s 92.6% 92.0% 93.0% 10
1990s 92.7% 91.7% 93.3% 10
2000s 94.1% 93.4% 95.5% 10
2010s 80.8% 47.5% 97.0% 10
2020s 83.4% 82.9% 83.7% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.7% compare
  2. 93 Dominican Republic 92.2% compare
  3. 94 Guyana 92.2% compare
  4. 95 Maldives 91.9% compare
  5. 96 Colombia 91.3% compare
  6. 97 Tonga 91.3% compare
  7. 98 Timor-Leste 89.8% compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 83.2% 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 95th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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