Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 73.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5%
Change on year
down 19.0%
Rank
143rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
90.8%
in 2021
All-time low
40.9%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 73.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 90.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 143rd out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.6% | — |
| 1971 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 40.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 47.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.0% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 62.2% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 73.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 73.5% | 90.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 73.5% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd 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: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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