Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 220 groups
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
91.1%
in 2014
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1982–2023
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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 98.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2014.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 12th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 93.5% | — |
| 1983 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 94.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 91.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 98.2% 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2014.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 12th 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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