Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.7%
in 2019
All-time low
93.3%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 93.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1972.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 51st out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93.3% | — |
| 1973 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.6% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 48 Tunisia 97.3% compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 51 Georgia 96.9% compare
- 52 China 96.8% compare
- 53 Algeria 96.8% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 93.7% 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 51st out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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