Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
93.4%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 93.5% 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2022.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 52nd 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.3% | — |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 93.5% 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: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 52nd 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: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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