Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
33rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2019
All-time low
85.6%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1973.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.6% | — |
| 1971 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 88.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 88.8% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 96.3% 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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