Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 79.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
112th
of 220 groups
All-time high
81.2%
in 2017
All-time low
52.8%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2023
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 GPE: Region 3 is 79.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 81.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1973.
That places GPE: Region 3 112th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.5% | — |
| 1971 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 60.1% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 52.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 58.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 67.5% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 69.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 73.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 79.8% 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 3?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1973.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 112th 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 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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