Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 220 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2019
All-time low
93.8%
in 2014
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1982–2023

0204060801001982200220231982: 94.6 %1983: 94.2 %1984: 93.9 %1985: 94.7 %1986: 94.8 %1987: 95.2 %1988: 95.2 %1989: 94.9 %1990: 95.7 %1991: 96.9 %1992: 95.8 %1993: 95.3 %1994: 96.1 %1995: 96.2 %1996: 95.7 %1997: 95.5 %1998: 95.6 %1999: 95.7 %2000: 96.3 %2001: 96.6 %2002: 96.6 %2003: 96.5 %2004: 96.7 %2005: 96.8 %2006: 97 %2007: 96 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 98 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 95.4 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 93.8 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.6 %2022: 98.4 %2023: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 98.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2014.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 6th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1982 to 2023.
Year % Change
1982 94.6%
1983 94.2% -0.4%
1984 93.9% -0.3%
1985 94.7% +0.9%
1986 94.8% +0.1%
1987 95.2% +0.4%
1988 95.2% +0.0%
1989 94.9% -0.3%
1990 95.7% +0.8%
1991 96.9% +1.2%
1992 95.8% -1.1%
1993 95.3% -0.5%
1994 96.1% +0.8%
1995 96.2% +0.1%
1996 95.7% -0.5%
1997 95.5% -0.3%
1998 95.6% +0.1%
1999 95.7% +0.1%
2000 96.3% +0.7%
2001 96.6% +0.3%
2002 96.6% +0.0%
2003 96.5% -0.1%
2004 96.7% +0.2%
2005 96.8% +0.1%
2006 97.0% +0.2%
2007 96.0% -1.0%
2008 95.7% -0.4%
2009 98.0% +2.4%
2010 96.5% -1.4%
2011 95.4% -1.2%
2012 95.9% +0.5%
2013 96.5% +0.7%
2014 93.8% -2.8%
2015 97.1% +3.5%
2016 98.3% +1.2%
2017 98.6% +0.4%
2018 98.7% +0.0%
2019 98.7% +0.0%
2020 98.6% -0.0%
2021 98.6% -0.0%
2022 98.4% -0.2%
2023 98.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.7% 93.9% 95.2% 8
1990s 95.8% 95.3% 96.9% 10
2000s 96.6% 95.7% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.9% 93.8% 98.7% 10
2020s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 3 Italy 99.9% compare
  2. 4 Bulgaria 99.8% compare
  3. 5 Poland 99.8% compare
  4. 6 Egypt 99.8% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 99.7% compare
  6. 8 Croatia 99.7% compare
  7. 9 Denmark 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 98.4% 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 Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2014.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 6th 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 Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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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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