Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 84.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
91st
of 220 groups
All-time high
86.5%
in 2010
All-time low
77.9%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 84.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 86.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 91st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.0% | — |
| 1971 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 77.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.9% | 81.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 78.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.5% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 88 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 89 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 90 Kenya 93.0% compare
- 91 Lebanon 92.7% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.7% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 92.2% compare
- 94 Guyana 92.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 84.6% 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 91st 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release