Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
53rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.3%
in 2019
All-time low
93.0%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1991–2023

0204060801001991200720231991: 93.8 %1992: 93.9 %1993: 94.2 %1994: 93.8 %1995: 94 %1996: 93.7 %1997: 93.4 %1998: 93.9 %1999: 93.8 %2000: 94.3 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 94.4 %2004: 94.2 %2005: 94 %2006: 94.1 %2007: 93.9 %2008: 94.2 %2009: 94.2 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 94.2 %2012: 94.3 %2013: 94.3 %2014: 93.8 %2015: 94.5 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 95.2 %2019: 95.3 %2020: 94.2 %2021: 93.1 %2022: 93 %2023: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 93.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 95.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2022.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 93.8%
1992 93.9% +0.1%
1993 94.2% +0.2%
1994 93.8% -0.4%
1995 94.0% +0.2%
1996 93.7% -0.3%
1997 93.4% -0.3%
1998 93.9% +0.5%
1999 93.8% -0.1%
2000 94.3% +0.5%
2001 94.4% +0.1%
2002 94.4% -0.0%
2003 94.4% -0.0%
2004 94.2% -0.1%
2005 94.0% -0.2%
2006 94.1% +0.0%
2007 93.9% -0.1%
2008 94.2% +0.2%
2009 94.2% +0.0%
2010 94.2% +0.0%
2011 94.2% +0.0%
2012 94.3% +0.1%
2013 94.3% -0.1%
2014 93.8% -0.5%
2015 94.5% +0.7%
2016 94.7% +0.2%
2017 94.9% +0.2%
2018 95.2% +0.3%
2019 95.3% +0.1%
2020 94.2% -1.1%
2021 93.1% -1.2%
2022 93.0% -0.2%
2023 93.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.9% 93.4% 94.2% 9
2000s 94.2% 93.9% 94.4% 10
2010s 94.5% 93.8% 95.3% 10
2020s 93.4% 93.0% 94.2% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 50 Brunei 97.0% compare
  2. 51 Georgia 96.9% compare
  3. 52 China 96.8% compare
  4. 53 Algeria 96.8% compare
  5. 54 Bolivia 96.8% compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 96.7% compare
  7. 56 San Marino 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 93.1% 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release