Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
73rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
87.0%
in 2020
All-time low
47.1%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 86.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 87.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 73rd out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 53.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 67.4% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.6% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 83.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.2% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 70 South Africa 95.4% compare
- 71 Seychelles 95.3% compare
- 72 Jordan 95.2% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
- 74 Qatar 94.7% compare
- 75 Barbados 94.7% compare
- 76 Latvia 94.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 86.5% 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 73rd 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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