Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
184th
of 220 groups
All-time high
64.9%
in 1991
All-time low
54.0%
in 2010
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 61.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 64.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2010.
That places GPE: Region 1 184th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 60.9% | — |
| 1973 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 58.8% | 61.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 59.8% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 57.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.9% | 62.6% | 4 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 61.9% 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 GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2010.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 184th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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