Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 58.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
209th
of 220 groups
All-time high
67.2%
in 1979
All-time low
54.1%
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 58.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% 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: Small Island Developing States peaked at 67.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2020.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 209th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.3% | — |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 62.9% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6% | 61.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 55.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 59.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.1% | 58.3% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 58.0% 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: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 209th 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: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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