Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 74.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.3%
Change on year
down 18.4%
Rank
138th
of 220 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2021
All-time low
43.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 74.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 138th 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 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.7% | — |
| 1971 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 49.9% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 62.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 63.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 73.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 74.3% | 91.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 74.3% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 138th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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