Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
82nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
87.6%
in 2010
All-time low
78.8%
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, 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 is 86.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% 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 peaked at 87.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 82nd of 220 groups on this measure, 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: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.9% | — |
| 1971 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 81.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 78.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 82.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.8% | 87.5% | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 86.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 82nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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