Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
75.8%
in 1984
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1984–2021

0204060801001984200220211984: 75.8 %1985: 76.3 %1986: 76.9 %1987: 76.5 %1988: 76.7 %1989: 76.9 %1990: 79.9 %1991: 80.6 %1992: 82.7 %1993: 84.1 %1994: 85 %1995: 86.4 %1996: 87.2 %1997: 87.7 %1998: 87.6 %1999: 88.1 %2000: 89.2 %2001: 90 %2002: 87.4 %2003: 84.5 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 78.7 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 85.7 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 89.1 %2010: 89.5 %2011: 86.5 %2012: 82 %2013: 77.7 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 92 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 95.7 %2021: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 95.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1984.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1984 to 2021.
Year % Change
1984 75.8%
1985 76.3% +0.7%
1986 76.9% +0.8%
1987 76.5% -0.6%
1988 76.7% +0.2%
1989 76.9% +0.4%
1990 79.9% +3.9%
1991 80.6% +0.9%
1992 82.7% +2.5%
1993 84.1% +1.7%
1994 85.0% +1.1%
1995 86.4% +1.6%
1996 87.2% +0.9%
1997 87.7% +0.6%
1998 87.6% -0.1%
1999 88.1% +0.7%
2000 89.2% +1.2%
2001 90.0% +0.9%
2002 87.4% -2.9%
2003 84.5% -3.3%
2004 81.6% -3.5%
2005 78.7% -3.5%
2006 82.2% +4.5%
2007 85.7% +4.3%
2008 88.6% +3.3%
2009 89.1% +0.6%
2010 89.5% +0.5%
2011 86.5% -3.5%
2012 82.0% -5.2%
2013 77.7% -5.2%
2014 89.5% +15.1%
2015 92.0% +2.8%
2016 94.1% +2.3%
2017 94.4% +0.3%
2018 95.5% +1.2%
2019 95.8% +0.3%
2020 95.7% -0.1%
2021 95.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.5% 75.8% 76.9% 6
1990s 84.9% 79.9% 88.1% 10
2000s 85.7% 78.7% 90.0% 10
2010s 89.7% 77.7% 95.8% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.5% 95.7% 2

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 38 Hungary 98.3% compare
  2. 39 Indonesia 98.2% compare
  3. 40 Israel 98.2% compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
  5. 42 France 98.0% compare
  6. 43 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
  7. 44 Cyprus 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1984.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release