Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
38th
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
75.8%
in 1984
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1984–2021

0204060801001984200220211984: 75.8 %1985: 76.3 %1986: 76.9 %1987: 76.5 %1988: 76.6 %1989: 76.9 %1990: 80 %1991: 80.6 %1992: 82.7 %1993: 84.1 %1994: 85 %1995: 86.5 %1996: 87.2 %1997: 87.7 %1998: 87.6 %1999: 88.2 %2000: 89.3 %2001: 90 %2002: 87.4 %2003: 84.5 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 78.6 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 85.7 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 89.1 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 81.9 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 92 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 95.7 %2021: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 95.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1984.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1984 to 2021.
Year % Change
1984 75.8%
1985 76.3% +0.7%
1986 76.9% +0.8%
1987 76.5% -0.6%
1988 76.6% +0.2%
1989 76.9% +0.4%
1990 80.0% +3.9%
1991 80.6% +0.9%
1992 82.7% +2.6%
1993 84.1% +1.7%
1994 85.0% +1.1%
1995 86.5% +1.7%
1996 87.2% +0.9%
1997 87.7% +0.6%
1998 87.6% -0.1%
1999 88.2% +0.7%
2000 89.3% +1.2%
2001 90.0% +0.8%
2002 87.4% -2.9%
2003 84.5% -3.4%
2004 81.5% -3.5%
2005 78.6% -3.6%
2006 82.2% +4.5%
2007 85.7% +4.3%
2008 88.6% +3.3%
2009 89.1% +0.6%
2010 89.6% +0.5%
2011 86.4% -3.5%
2012 81.9% -5.2%
2013 77.6% -5.3%
2014 89.5% +15.3%
2015 92.0% +2.8%
2016 94.1% +2.3%
2017 94.4% +0.3%
2018 95.6% +1.2%
2019 95.8% +0.3%
2020 95.7% -0.1%
2021 95.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.5% 75.8% 76.9% 6
1990s 85.0% 80.0% 88.2% 10
2000s 85.7% 78.6% 90.0% 10
2010s 89.7% 77.6% 95.8% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.5% 95.7% 2

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 35 Sweden 98.6% compare
  2. 36 Thailand 98.5% compare
  3. 37 Armenia 98.5% compare
  4. 38 Hungary 98.3% compare
  5. 39 Indonesia 98.2% compare
  6. 40 Israel 98.2% compare
  7. 41 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1984.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release