Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 71.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
153rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
77.1%
in 2015
All-time low
50.8%
in 1976
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 77.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1976.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 153rd 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 50 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 50.9% | — |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 53.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 52.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 65.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.4% | 71.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 71.4% 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1976.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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