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

WB: East Asia & Pacific: 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
42nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
76.5%
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2021

0204060801001982200120211982: 76.5 %1983: 77 %1984: 77.3 %1985: 77.8 %1986: 78.4 %1987: 78 %1988: 78.1 %1989: 78.4 %1990: 81.2 %1991: 81.7 %1992: 83.5 %1993: 84.9 %1994: 85.6 %1995: 86.9 %1996: 87.5 %1997: 88.1 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 88.7 %2000: 89.7 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 88 %2003: 85.3 %2004: 82.6 %2005: 79.9 %2006: 83.2 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 89 %2009: 89.6 %2010: 90 %2011: 87 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 94.2 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 95.8 %2020: 95.6 %2021: 95.5 %

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: East Asia & Pacific is 95.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1982.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 42nd out of 220 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1982 to 2021.
Year % Change
1982 76.5%
1983 77.0% +0.6%
1984 77.3% +0.4%
1985 77.8% +0.7%
1986 78.4% +0.7%
1987 78.0% -0.5%
1988 78.1% +0.2%
1989 78.4% +0.3%
1990 81.2% +3.6%
1991 81.7% +0.7%
1992 83.5% +2.1%
1993 84.9% +1.6%
1994 85.6% +0.9%
1995 86.9% +1.4%
1996 87.5% +0.8%
1997 88.1% +0.6%
1998 88.1% +0.0%
1999 88.7% +0.6%
2000 89.7% +1.1%
2001 90.4% +0.8%
2002 88.0% -2.7%
2003 85.3% -3.1%
2004 82.6% -3.2%
2005 79.9% -3.2%
2006 83.2% +4.0%
2007 86.4% +3.9%
2008 89.0% +3.0%
2009 89.6% +0.6%
2010 90.0% +0.4%
2011 87.0% -3.2%
2012 82.9% -4.8%
2013 78.9% -4.8%
2014 89.9% +13.9%
2015 92.2% +2.6%
2016 94.2% +2.1%
2017 94.4% +0.3%
2018 95.5% +1.2%
2019 95.8% +0.3%
2020 95.6% -0.1%
2021 95.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.7% 76.5% 78.4% 8
1990s 85.6% 81.2% 88.7% 10
2000s 86.4% 79.9% 90.4% 10
2010s 90.1% 78.9% 95.8% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.5% 95.6% 2

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 39 Indonesia 98.2% compare
  2. 40 Israel 98.2% compare
  3. 41 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
  4. 42 France 98.0% compare
  5. 43 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 97.9% compare
  7. 45 Belarus 97.9% 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?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1982.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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