Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 59.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
59.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
206th
of 220 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2001
All-time low
52.5%
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 61.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2013.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 206th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.7% | — |
| 1971 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 52.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 53.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 53.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.2% | 60.3% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 59.2% 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2013.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 206th 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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