Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 79.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
115th
of 220 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 1985
All-time low
69.8%
in 2012
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 79.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 90.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2012.
That places SDG: Western Asia 115th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 87.2% | — |
| 1978 | 84.7% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 84.7% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 87.1% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 83.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 69.8% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.3% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 79.1% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2012.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 115th 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: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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