Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 65.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
166th
of 220 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2022
All-time low
40.3%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2023

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 65.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 66.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1970.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 166th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2023.
Year % Change
1970 40.3%
1971 40.6% +0.9%
1972 42.7% +5.0%
1973 45.4% +6.5%
1974 48.5% +6.6%
1975 49.2% +1.6%
1976 49.5% +0.6%
1977 54.3% +9.6%
1978 51.7% -4.8%
1979 49.9% -3.5%
1980 50.6% +1.5%
1981 51.1% +0.9%
1982 52.8% +3.5%
1983 53.2% +0.7%
1984 56.3% +5.8%
1985 56.2% -0.1%
1986 58.0% +3.3%
1987 59.0% +1.6%
1988 55.6% -5.7%
1989 52.8% -5.1%
1990 50.6% -4.2%
1991 48.3% -4.6%
1992 55.1% +14.1%
1993 51.5% -6.6%
1994 51.3% -0.4%
1995 51.5% +0.4%
1996 52.8% +2.6%
1997 52.6% -0.4%
1998 52.5% -0.3%
1999 52.9% +0.8%
2000 54.7% +3.4%
2001 54.6% -0.2%
2002 55.3% +1.3%
2003 53.4% -3.3%
2004 53.4% +0.0%
2005 54.9% +2.8%
2006 55.6% +1.2%
2007 56.3% +1.3%
2008 53.7% -4.7%
2009 48.6% -9.5%
2010 48.2% -0.7%
2011 55.5% +15.1%
2012 50.6% -8.8%
2013 48.1% -5.0%
2014 45.6% -5.2%
2015 47.1% +3.4%
2016 47.1% +0.0%
2017 51.2% +8.6%
2018 59.3% +16.0%
2019 62.8% +5.8%
2020 65.5% +4.3%
2021 65.8% +0.5%
2022 66.0% +0.3%
2023 65.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.2% 40.3% 54.3% 10
1980s 54.6% 50.6% 59.0% 10
1990s 51.9% 48.3% 55.1% 10
2000s 54.0% 48.6% 56.3% 10
2010s 51.6% 45.6% 62.8% 10
2020s 65.7% 65.4% 66.0% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 163 Papua New Guinea 56.2% compare
  2. 164 Zambia 55.5% compare
  3. 165 Benin 54.1% compare
  4. 166 Malawi 54.1% compare
  5. 167 Ethiopia 50.5% compare
  6. 168 Burundi 49.7% compare
  7. 169 Iraq 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 65.4% 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1970.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 166th 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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