Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: 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 0.1%
Rank
45th
of 220 groups
All-time high
95.7%
in 2019
All-time low
77.0%
in 1987
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1987–2021

0204060801001987200420211987: 77 %1988: 77.8 %1989: 78.3 %1990: 82.2 %1991: 83.5 %1992: 84.4 %1993: 85.5 %1994: 88 %1995: 89.5 %1996: 89.5 %1997: 89.8 %1998: 90.8 %1999: 90.6 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 92.8 %2002: 90.2 %2003: 87.2 %2004: 84.7 %2005: 82.3 %2006: 86.3 %2007: 90 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 91.5 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 92 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 94.2 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 95.7 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 95.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1987.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1987 to 2021.
Year % Change
1987 77.0%
1988 77.8% +1.1%
1989 78.3% +0.6%
1990 82.2% +4.9%
1991 83.5% +1.7%
1992 84.4% +1.0%
1993 85.5% +1.3%
1994 88.0% +2.9%
1995 89.5% +1.7%
1996 89.5% +0.1%
1997 89.8% +0.3%
1998 90.8% +1.1%
1999 90.6% -0.1%
2000 91.5% +0.9%
2001 92.8% +1.4%
2002 90.2% -2.8%
2003 87.2% -3.3%
2004 84.7% -2.8%
2005 82.3% -2.8%
2006 86.3% +4.8%
2007 90.0% +4.3%
2008 91.7% +1.9%
2009 91.5% -0.3%
2010 91.9% +0.5%
2011 88.6% -3.7%
2012 84.7% -4.4%
2013 80.4% -5.0%
2014 92.0% +14.4%
2015 93.3% +1.5%
2016 94.3% +1.1%
2017 94.2% -0.1%
2018 95.3% +1.2%
2019 95.7% +0.3%
2020 95.5% -0.1%
2021 95.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.7% 77.0% 78.3% 3
1990s 87.4% 82.2% 90.8% 10
2000s 88.8% 82.3% 92.8% 10
2010s 91.0% 80.4% 95.7% 10
2020s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 42 France 98.0% compare
  2. 43 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 97.9% compare
  4. 45 Belarus 97.9% compare
  5. 46 Kyrgyzstan 97.7% compare
  6. 47 Argentina 97.6% compare
  7. 48 Tunisia 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1987.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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