Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 220 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
92.7%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1994.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.7% | — |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.4% | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 95.3% 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: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th 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: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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