Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
211th
of 220 groups
All-time high
66.3%
in 1979
All-time low
53.6%
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 57.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 66.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2020.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 211th 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.8% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 59.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 53.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 53.6% | 57.9% | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 57.6% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 211th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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