Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
188th
of 220 groups
All-time high
73.0%
in 1973
All-time low
55.2%
in 2011
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 61.6%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 73.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2011.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 188th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 73.0% | — |
| 1974 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 65.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 63.9% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 61.6% 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: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2011.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 188th 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: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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