Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
85.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
85th
of 220 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 1987
All-time low
79.6%
in 2013
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 85.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 88.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 85th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 83.2% | — |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.6% | 82.6% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 86.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 82 Netherlands 94.1% compare
- 83 Botswana 94.0% compare
- 84 Ukraine 93.6% compare
- 85 Philippines 93.4% compare
- 86 Fiji 93.1% compare
- 87 Peru 93.1% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 85.5% 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 85th 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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