Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 58.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
208th
of 220 groups
All-time high
60.4%
in 1973
All-time low
51.2%
in 2010
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 58.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 60.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2010.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 208th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.0% | — |
| 1972 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 56.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 53.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.4% | 58.7% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 58.4% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 208th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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