Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
127th
of 220 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2021
All-time low
49.2%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 77.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1973.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 127th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.0% | — |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 49.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 56.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 75.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 70.9% | 89.0% | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 77.9% 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: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1973.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 127th 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: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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