Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
66th
of 220 groups
All-time high
94.7%
in 2018
All-time low
91.5%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 91.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 94.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2022.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 66th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.3% | — |
| 1992 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.3% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 91.6% 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 66th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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