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

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 220 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2019
All-time low
94.1%
in 2014
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1982–2023

0204060801001982200220231982: 94.8 %1983: 94.4 %1984: 94.2 %1985: 95 %1986: 95 %1987: 95.4 %1988: 95.2 %1989: 94.9 %1990: 95.6 %1991: 96.9 %1992: 96 %1993: 95.6 %1994: 95.7 %1995: 96.3 %1996: 95.5 %1997: 95 %1998: 95.9 %1999: 95.9 %2000: 96.5 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 96.8 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 97 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 98 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 96 %2013: 96.6 %2014: 94.1 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.5 %2023: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 98.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2014.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1982 to 2023.
Year % Change
1982 94.8%
1983 94.4% -0.4%
1984 94.2% -0.2%
1985 95.0% +0.8%
1986 95.0% +0.1%
1987 95.4% +0.3%
1988 95.2% -0.2%
1989 94.9% -0.3%
1990 95.6% +0.8%
1991 96.9% +1.3%
1992 96.0% -0.9%
1993 95.6% -0.4%
1994 95.7% +0.1%
1995 96.3% +0.6%
1996 95.5% -0.8%
1997 95.0% -0.6%
1998 95.9% +1.0%
1999 95.9% -0.1%
2000 96.5% +0.7%
2001 96.7% +0.2%
2002 96.8% +0.1%
2003 96.7% -0.1%
2004 96.9% +0.2%
2005 96.9% +0.1%
2006 97.0% +0.1%
2007 96.1% -0.9%
2008 95.8% -0.4%
2009 98.0% +2.3%
2010 96.7% -1.4%
2011 95.6% -1.1%
2012 96.0% +0.4%
2013 96.6% +0.6%
2014 94.1% -2.6%
2015 97.2% +3.2%
2016 98.1% +1.0%
2017 98.7% +0.6%
2018 98.7% +0.0%
2019 98.7% +0.0%
2020 98.7% -0.0%
2021 98.7% -0.0%
2022 98.5% -0.2%
2023 98.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.9% 94.2% 95.4% 8
1990s 95.8% 95.0% 96.9% 10
2000s 96.8% 95.8% 98.0% 10
2010s 97.0% 94.1% 98.7% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.5% 98.7% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 2 Spain 99.9% compare
  2. 3 Italy 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 99.8% compare
  4. 5 Poland 99.8% compare
  5. 6 Egypt 99.8% compare
  6. 7 Slovakia 99.7% compare
  7. 8 Croatia 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 98.5% 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (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