Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
191st
of 220 groups
All-time high
61.6%
in 2020
All-time low
51.2%
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 61.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2013.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 191st out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.9% | — |
| 1971 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 54.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 56.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 61.5% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 191st out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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